Influenza Vaccinations

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (14:40): Thank you, Mr President. My question is to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing. Are any public hospitals waiting on additional vaccinations to administer to their staff and, if so, which hospitals? Will the minister now concede he was incorrect when he previously claimed right here in this chamber on 30 April that there was no shortage of supply of the flu vaccine?

The Hon. S.G. Wade: They are two different questions.

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE: It's a question.

The PRESIDENT: Minister, you can choose to answer the question or not.

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:41): I choose to answer the first one. She can ask another one a bit later on.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! I want to give the minister the call. He is allowed to answer in silence. You will have your answer.

The Hon. S.G. WADE: I am not aware of any SA Health facilities that are awaiting vaccines for their staff, but I will check and if I am incorrect I will advise the chamber accordingly.

The PRESIDENT: You are not going to get a supplementary out of that, the Hon. Ms Bourke. I have been more than generous. The Hon. Ms Lee.