Vaccination

Survey indicates significant staff losses as a result of the vaccine mandate are taking a toll on a minority of pharmacies, writes Ruth Brown

Time is running out for Aotearoa’s MMR vax stockpile, Anna Lee reports, but pharmacy can play a part in making the most of doses

Shingles tops Medsafe’s list of‘adverse effects of special interest’ – but can the jab actually cause shingles? Anna Lee investigates

Have you received a string of strange bookings for COVID jabs? You’re not alone, writes Anna Lee

A small town is working together to deliver a vaccination rollout tailor-made to fit their whānau, Anna Lee reports

By mid-November, pharmacy owners across the country found themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place as the COVID-19 vaccination mandate came into effect and some employees were unable to return to their workplace

Community pharmacies have administered nearly 300,000 COVID vaccines in the past month 

Some recent studies have shown similar peak viral loads in vaccinated people compared to unvaccinated people who contract COVID. This has raised concerns for the efficacy of vaccines for preventing transmission

Church Street Dispensary in Ōpōtiki, located the Eastern Bay of Plenty, is on a small but mighty mission to play their part in getting the town vaccinated – and they’re using an extra sweet incentive to get punters through the door

Police were called to Unichem Springlands Pharmacy in Blenheim yesterday morning after two men entered the premises and became verbally aggressive towards staff