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26 August 2026

Starship Hospital defers less urgent cases to cope with 'flood' of kids with flu symptoms

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Source reporting: rnz.co.nz

Starship Hospital defers less urgent cases to cope with 'flood' of kids with flu symptoms

Doctors say the free under-fives flu vaccine announced for next year cannot come soon enough and will save lives.

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