A misdistribution of the flu vaccine - has seen vulnerable people go without

800 thousand doses were distributed around the country at the end of last week.

Royal College of GPs Medical Director Bryan Betty says a free ordering system has meant the vaccine has gone to some areas where there wasn't a need.

He says other areas with a large population of elderly, those with underlying conditions and pregnant women have run out.

Betty - says the system has worked well in the past - but Covid-19 has sparked unprecedented demand.