Infectious diseases

Taking breaks to stay Covid-safe – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 April 2023

Keeping rooms ventilated and taking breaks are critical factors in stopping respiratory viruses like COVID-19 from building up inside during […]

Whooping cough claims three – In the News

In the News | Published: 06 April 202306 April 2023

This year three babies have died from whooping cough – also known as pertussis or the hundred-day cough – in […]

Is avian influenza a threat to Aotearoa? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 March 202310 March 2023

The current international outbreak of avian flu is decimating wild birds, causing havoc for chicken farmers, and has even spilled […]

Omicron-specific vaccine approved for over-30s – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 23 February 202328 February 2023

Everyone in Aotearoa over 30 years old will be able to get the new Pfizer Covid-19 bivalent vaccine from the beginning […]

Pfizer vaccine available for some under-5s – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 09 February 2023

Children aged between six months and four years can now access a paediatric version of the Pfizer vaccine if they […]

Does NZ need a bivalent booster? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 19 January 202320 January 2023

One year on from when many Kiwis got their first COVID-19 booster vaccine, how is the country’s immunity holding up? […]

How to avoid spreading Covid this Christmas – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 December 2022

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 […]

How accessible are Covid-19 antivirals? – Expert Q&A

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 December 202208 December 2022

Covid-19 reinfections are ramping up, but how accessible are antiviral medicines? Earlier this spring, a Pfizer-funded survey reported that 54% of New Zealanders […]