Vaccination

Despite a one-month delay to the start of the influenza vaccination rollout due to international manufacturing issues, the Ministry of Health expects a record number of people to get the jab this season

The increase of vaccine hesitancy caused by misinformation about the safety of the COVID vaccine is frustrating, and needs to stop, says Dr Bryan Betty, medical director at The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners

Pfizer has scheduled delivery of an estimated 1 million doses of vaccine to New Zealand during July, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said today

A handful of pharmacies in different parts of New Zealand have started offering COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the wider rollout planned for July

About a quarter of pharmacies are expected to be giving COVID-19 vaccinations by July and the country’s largest pharmacy network, Green Cross Health, is supporting as many of its member pharmacies as possible to take part

Despite a one-month delay to the start of the influenza vaccination rollout due to international manufacturing issues, the Ministry of Health expects a record number of people to get the jab this season

Kiwis living with sight loss were supported during COVID-19 lockdowns thanks to creative solutions developed by Blind Low Vision NZ

Collaboration is key to boosting maternal vaccination rates to protect mothers and babies from life-threating illnesses, VIP study team principal investigator Natalie Gauld says

About a quarter of pharmacies are expected to be giving COVID-19 vaccinations by July, when the national programme ramps up to immunise the general population

Concerns have been raised about Australians flocking to New Zealand for the COVID-19 vaccine and the Ministry of Health has confirmed no measures are being taken to prevent this from happening