At a meeting last week, some members of the 11-person board decided to lead from the front and get immunised to set an example, even though according to the government vaccine schedule it appears they would not be due their shots for months.
Some board members declined the early opportunity.
Board chair Pat Snedden, who took the shot, told
Checkpoint it was an aspect of leadership. Is it privileged access? Well, I suppose when you re the board of a DHB you do get privileged access. Yep, perhaps, but on the other side of it is it decent leadership? Surely it is.