Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Jun 2019
Government could have bought more vaccines for Northland: National
17 June 2019 - Health agencies could have bought enough meningococcal vaccine to immunise all children in Northland last year and chose not to, the National Party says.
But Health Minister David Clark says he backs the decision to only vaccinate some in the region.
The Government opted for a targeted, free vaccination programme in Northland after an meningococcal disease outbreak was declared on in November 22, citing research that showed focussing on children younger than four and 13 to 19-year-olds was the most effective way to stop the spread.
