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    The Director General of Health has dismissed concerns about flu vaccine availability in New Zealand

    The Director General of Health has dismissed concerns about flu vaccine availability in New Zealand


    Ministry of Health emails reveal a number of conversations explicitly discussing low stocks.

    It's been revealed the Ministry knew about the problem - and even warned the Government.

    But Ashley Bloomfield says supply distribution issues were only temporary.

    He says they purchased additional Northern Hemisphere doses and Pharmac ordered an extra 300 thousand.

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