Influenza Vaccinations

The Hon. F. PANGALLO (14:40): Supplementary: can the minister confirm or deny reports that have been in the media today that there is a shortage in South Australia of the flu vaccine?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:40): That may be the fact of the matter in the private sector; there is certainly no shortage in relation to the National Immunisation Program. In relation to that shortage in the private sector, I would like to acknowledge the announcement by the commonwealth government on 20 April of the procurement of another three million vaccines, which will be going into community pharmacies in, I understand, April, May and June.