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Pharmacies effective at growing maternal pertussis vax rates
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Pharmacies effective at growing maternal pertussis vax rates
Thursday 12 May 2022, 09:01 AM

Pharmacies have proved effective at vaccinating pregnant women for pertussis in the Waikato [Image: iStock.com – kjekol]
Maternal pertussis vaccination rates are suboptimal in New Zealand but a recent study by Auckland, Canterbury and Waikato researchers has found community pharmacies may be effective at lifting uptake
Pharmacies are about accessibility
Since 2016, Waikato has been the only DHB region where pharmacies are funded to deliver the pertussis vaccine.
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