RNZ26 Aug, 2026 07:31 PM2 mins to readStarship Hospital is deferring less urgent cases to cope with a "flood" of children with flu symptoms. Photo / RNZ, Cole Eastham-FarrellyStarship Hospital is deferring less urgent cases to cope with a "flood" of children with flu symptoms. Photo / RNZ, Cole Eastham-FarrellyBy Rowan Quinn of RNZStarship Children’s Hospital is deferring less urgent cases to cope with a “flood” of very young children in hospital with flu symptoms.Doctors say the free under-5s flu vaccine announced for next year cannot come soon enough and will save lives.
Starship Hospital defers less urgent cases to cope with ‘flood’ of kids with flu symptoms
Doctors say the free under-5s flu vaccine announced for next year cannot come soon enough.
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