Vaccines

An Upper Hutt pharmacy is offering more vaccinations at weekends and evenings after a successful drive, including a visit from politicians and an Elvis impersonator. Meanwhile, Pfizer is using superheroes to promote COVID-19 jabs

Swine flu is making a comeback in New Zealand and we’re more susceptible to it, but it’s not clear yet whether that will mean a bad flu season 

Take advantage of being a highly trusted health professional when talking to vaccine-hesitant patients, says vaccinologist Helen Petousis-Harris

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Fookes discusses shingles, a painful and potentially severe condition caused by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus

Pharmacist Amber Young reviews everything you need to know about immunisation during pregnancy, including the role of pharmacists in improving maternal immunisation coverage 

Outreach pharmacist vaccinator Chris Leung says a potential new breed of pharmacists is emerging. He talks to Paulette Crowley about working in public health

VACCINE MANDATES may have ended but the Pharmacy Council continues to expect all pharmacists to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Outreach pharmacist vaccinator Chris Leung says a potential new breed of pharmacists is emerging. He talks to Paulette Crowley about working in public health

The only meningococcal vaccine funded for tertiary students living in halls of residence does not protect against the most common cause of the potentially deadly disease