Mass cancellation of children’s vaccinations in NSW blamed on ‘technical glitch’
State health department apologises while commonwealth also in firing line over delayed delivery of doses to GP clinics
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A “technical glitch” has forced the mass cancellation of children’s vaccinations at two vaccine hubs in New South Wales, prompting an apology from the state government, while notifications of shipment delays to general practitioners have caused chaos at a number of clinics.
The rollout of the vaccine to children aged five to 11 is due to start on Monday but is facing early problems including low dose allocations for vaccine providers, a reduced health workforce due to Covid cases, booking problems, and delivery issues.
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