Polly Gillespie: Losing my sister to the flu

Rob Stewart

May 2, 2016

Polly Gillespie has written a very powerful article about losing her sister to the flu, which we think provides a personal view of how harmful the flu can be.

You can read the article on the NZ Herald website.

Regardless of where you get your immunisation, make sure you’re protected from the flu every year.

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