Influenza Vaccinations

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (14:41): My question is to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing. What was the earliest date the minister was advised that GPs were being provided with less flu vaccines than they had ordered from SA Health? Can the minister confirm if there are 116,000 flu vaccines just sitting in a warehouse?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:41): The issue of order requests not being fulfilled was raised with me last week and it was explained to me, after discussing this with public health clinicians, that that was in relation to the first two weeks so that the initial supplies could be managed equitably and that all service providers could get access.