No arrests have been made and no injuries were reported. The incident related to a disagreement between a staff member and a person attending the clinic, who had attempted to take something from the staff member, the police spokeswoman said. The person left the clinic before police arrived. Police were continuing to make inquiries about the incident, she said. Police would not confirm if the person involved in the incident had been denied a Covid-19 vaccine, referring the query to the CDHB. The CDHB would not answer the query either, saying “as the police inquiries are continuing it’s not appropriate for us to provide any further detail at this time”.
The nurse, who was working at a recently set up Covid-19 vaccine clinic, notified friends and family on a personal social media page on Sunday about the sudden availability of more than 1000 doses. Templeton GP Peter Wilkinson said a nurse from his practice went to the clinic with her partner, where they received their first dose, along with about 300 others.
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Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins, left, and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield announce the Covid-19 vaccine rollout details. Wilkinson said he believed the nurse turned to social media because she understood the surplus vaccines would be destroyed, and was backed by a senior staffer.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Canterbury District Health Board races to use extra 1400 vaccine doses
14 Apr, 2021 04:24 AM
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The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine must be kept at a very low temperature and expires after a few days out of the freezer. Photo / Ministry of Health
The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine must be kept at a very low temperature and expires after a few days out of the freezer. Photo / Ministry of Health
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A Christchurch GP was surprised to hear that Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) staff were making personal Facebook posts to advise people there were spare Covid-19 vaccines up for grabs.
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