Cases of RSV and Influenza B are on the rise this winter – both illnesses which predominately affect our youngest […]
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Covid-19 isolation rules remain – Expert Reaction
Cabinet has agreed to retain mandatory measures for positive Covid-19 cases to isolate for 7 days, and retain the mandatory use […]
Continue readingWhat would happen if Covid isolation was no longer mandatory in New Zealand? – Expert Reaction
Researchers at Covid-19 Modelling Aotearoa have used a mathematical model to figure out how rates of infection, hospital admissions, and deaths would […]
Continue readingTaking breaks to stay Covid-safe – Expert Reaction
Keeping rooms ventilated and taking breaks are critical factors in stopping respiratory viruses like COVID-19 from building up inside during […]
Continue readingWhooping cough claims three – In the News
This year three babies have died from whooping cough – also known as pertussis or the hundred-day cough – in […]
Continue readingIs avian influenza a threat to Aotearoa? – Expert Reaction
The current international outbreak of avian flu is decimating wild birds, causing havoc for chicken farmers, and has even spilled […]
Continue readingOmicron-specific vaccine approved for over-30s – Expert Reaction
Everyone in Aotearoa over 30 years old will be able to get the new Pfizer Covid-19 bivalent vaccine from the beginning […]
Continue readingPfizer vaccine available for some under-5s – Expert Reaction
Children aged between six months and four years can now access a paediatric version of the Pfizer vaccine if they […]
Continue readingDoes NZ need a bivalent booster? – Expert Reaction
One year on from when many Kiwis got their first COVID-19 booster vaccine, how is the country’s immunity holding up? […]
Continue readingHow to avoid spreading Covid this Christmas – Expert Reaction
Covid-19 cases continue to rise as we head into the first summer holiday period with widespread community transmission. With end-of-year parties and […]
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