The government has turned down calls for people in South Auckland to be vaccinated before people in the rest of the country.
South Aucklanders over 65 and those with underlying health conditions will be given access to the vaccine earlier, but younger and healthy South Aucklanders will have to wait in line.
Given both the August and February outbreaks happened in Manukau, some doctors and health specialists say a bump up the line for everyone living in the area is the smart thing to do.
Jordan Bond reports.
