23 Dec 2021

Covid-19: Frustration in pharmacies amidst booster date confusion

From Morning Report, 7:25 am on 23 December 2021

Pharmacists are having to deal with angry members of the public who are confused about who's eligible for a booster shot and when.

The gap between the second Pfizer dose and the booster shot has been reduced from six to four months but only from 5 January.

Yet pharmacists are being pressured by customers who demand to know why they can't have the booster now.

Ben Latty is from Wellworks Pharmacy in Wellington.

He spoke to Susie Ferguson.