Covid-19: Midwives worry mandate will leave some in lurch - a podcast by RNZ

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Midwives are warning pregnant people could be left in lurch if their maternity carers can't work because of the vaccination mandate.
All high risk health workers must be fully vaccinated by December the first - that also includes nurses, GPs, pharmacists and paramedics.
The College of Midwives says the vast majority of its members support vaccination but the workforce is stretched so thin that if anyone refuses, it could leave dangerous gaps.
Health correspondent Rowan Quinn reports.

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