Spokeswoman Malini Subramoney expects staff will administer more than a thousand vaccines today - much higher than their normal daily average of four to six hundred.

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17 Sep: Potential traces of salmonella has forced a recall of 'Deep' brand's Green Garlic

17 Sep: Christchurch Hospital has a brand new Ambulatory Care Hub

16 Sep: A faster, higher resolution CT scanner has started operating at Christchurch Hospital

15 Sep: The Nurses Organisation's warning busy wards brought on by an extension to hospital visitor hours could be detrimental

15 Sep: Ryman Healthcare has bailed on plans for a 240-million-dollar retirement village in one of the most prestigious parts of Christchurch

13 Sep: Nearly one in five construction workers have contemplated suicide

13 Sep: Hamilton's Braemar Hospital is opening its doors today for free surgeries

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