2 Mar 2021

Covid-19: GPs compile list of frontline workers for jabs

From Morning Report, 6:08 am on 2 March 2021

GP groups in Auckland have been asked to compile a list of frontline doctors and nurses who could be called up at the last minute for a vaccine after many missed out at the weekend.

Doctors were outraged after some working in the middle of the current outbreak were turned away when 1500 leftover doses suddenly became available.

Some of it went instead to DHB staff, including those who are not high risk.

The city's district health boards have admitted they made a mistake, saying it was a very quick turnaround.

The president of the College of GP's, Samantha Murton, told health correspondent Rowan Quinn it's important the DHBs are prepared if it happens again.

The Auckland DHBs say they are learning from what went wrong but point out that some frontline workers, including some testing staff and Maori and Pacific providers did manage to get jab.