Vaccines

Routine childhood vaccines look to be on the list of vaccines the Ministry of Health is seeking to have reclassified so pharmacists can administer them

Medsafe has issued a warning that myocarditis and pericarditis may be possible side effects of the new Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, Nuvaxovid 

Vaccination expert Nikki Turner says the vaccine-related death of a Dunedin man is a reminder that all vaccinators must be cautious when seeking informed consent 

Pharmacy continues to claim its place as a vaccination destination, with a quarter of the country’s flu supplies.

Pharmacy continues to claim its place as a vaccination destination, with a quarter of the country’s flu supplies.

The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand says payments for COVID19 vaccinations alone amounted to a funding boost of over 17 per cent for pharmacies last year.

Pharmacies’ vaccinating efforts recognised as free flu shots are extended to 170,000 mental health and addiction patients 

The first pan-coronavirus vaccine could be on the market in a year's time, a New Zealand vaccinologist says

Engaging with Tairāwhiti Māori in their communities was key to vaccination success for pharmacist Kevin Pewhairangi, Paulette Crowley writes

Engaging with Tairāwhiti Māori in their communities was key to vaccination success for pharmacist Kevin Pewhairangi, Paulette Crowley writes