Asian Kiwis Are Not Important Enough For Vaccines
“Children of Asian descent have reportedly been denied a measles vaccination because they were not Mฤori or Pasifika. National list MP Melissa Lee told Parliament during question time that she had been contacted by a Mt Albert resident, a friend of the family, who said their 5 and 8-year-olds were turned away by a doctor on Monday. Have you had a similar experience? Email Jason.walls@nzme.co.nz Lee said the children's mother had offered to pay for the vaccinations but told her the doctor declined to provide them because Mฤori and Pasifika children were the priority. Many clinics have been forced to ration vaccinations in the past few weeks as the number of confirmed cases continues to rise daily and stocks ran low. While DHBs agree children under 4 are a priority there seems to be different positions when it comes to ethnicity . Advertisement Advertise with NZME. Lee was shocked at the incident and said all children should be equal when it comes to getting vaccinations. ...