Hon ANDREW LITTLE: We routinely make the flu shot available for free for everyone over the age of 65 and for those who are pregnant or at risk of becoming seriously ill because of other underlying conditions. This winter, on clinical advice, we've widened eligibility to include Māori and Pacific people aged 55 and over, because of the high epidemiological risk they face, and this means an extra 39,000 people can have the vaccine for free. It's also important to remember that, like the COVID-19 vaccine, vaccination against the flu provides indirect protection to those around us as a result of the increase in community immunity. This enables our whānau, our workplaces, and our health system all to gain benefits from a wider net of protection.