… despite the overwhelming evidence that it doesn’t work, in fact it weakens one’s immune system, and has other big risks. We’ve spoken to a few people who’ve not only still caught covid but had the regular flu worse than before.

One of our readers writes:-

“Both I and my partner had the first two covid jabs – but have absolutely no intention of lining up a third time as target practice. We are each committed to the flu jab with my appointment being pre- Easter at my GPs practice.

“I am appalled at the way in which Hipkins and [Health Minister] Verrall showcase their having simultaneously received both the flu and latest covid bivalent vaccine. As at 79 — a member of this vulnerable age group — I strongly view both what they said and did in linking these two jabs as unethical bullying, and in fact scaremongering.”

from Radio NZ:

[There has been speculation that he was only getting harmless saline solution jabs — we simply don’t know.Eds]

The Prime Minister has had his flu and Covid-19 vaccinations and is encouraging others to do the same.

From today, more people are eligible for the Covid-19 bivalent vaccine, which protects against two strains of coronavirus.

Chris Hipkins got his injections at a community vaccination event in Upper Hutt on Saturday morning, alongside Health Minister Ayesha Verrall.

He said it was important eligible people got the jabs before winter arrived.

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