June 22, 2023
Funds for vax drive locked up
The chief executive of Waipareira Trust says he’s still waiting to see the money his organisation needs to take vaccinations into the community.
John Tamihere says the west Auckland social services organisation has developed plans to increase immunisation rates for a range of winter ailments.
He says the Budget was announced a month ago, but there has been no action.
“All the resource is locked up in Wellington because certain bureaucrats at Te Aka Whai Ora and Te Whatu Ora can’t get their act together because they are fighting over the resources as to whose mates should get it and guess who miss out first – Maori provisioners of health,” Mr Tamihere says.