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Two new vaccine rollouts lie ahead – Expert Reaction

Two new vaccine rollouts lie ahead – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 December 2021

New frontiers in the Covid-19 vaccine rollout are opening up – vaccinating 5-11 year olds, and giving booster doses to […]

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Second ‘probable’ death from Covid-19 vaccine in NZ – Expert Reaction

Second ‘probable’ death from Covid-19 vaccine in NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 December 2021

A 26-year-old man who died after his Covid-19 vaccine suffered myocarditis, a rare side effect of the jab, according to […]

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Covid-19 vaccine provisionally approved for children – Expert Reaction

Covid-19 vaccine provisionally approved for children – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 December 202116 December 2021

Medsafe has provisionally approved the paediatric version of the Pfizer vaccine for tamariki aged 5 to 11 years old. The approval […]

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The rapid rise of Omicron – Expert Q&A

The rapid rise of Omicron – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 16 December 202117 December 2021

The WHO has warned the Omicron Covid-19 variant is spreading at an “unprecedented rate” after being reported in 77 countries. Each […]

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Covid-19 testing through the traffic light summer – Expert Reaction

Covid-19 testing through the traffic light summer – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 December 2021

Will the nation’s Covid-19 testing be able to keep up with Aucklanders leaving the city tomorrow, and much of the […]

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Did the pandemic response breach Te Tiriti? – In the News

Did the pandemic response breach Te Tiriti? – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 10 December 202110 December 2021

“Delta has very quickly become a Māori pandemic,” according to Simon Royal of the National Hauora Coalition.  The Waitangi Tribunal […]

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WHO labels Omicron a new Covid variant of concern – Expert Reaction

WHO labels Omicron a new Covid variant of concern – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 November 202128 November 2021

The heavily-mutated Covid-19 variant Omicron is spreading in South Africa as the country sees a fresh spike in cases. Early evidence suggests […]

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The Delta disinformation deluge – In the News

The Delta disinformation deluge – In the News

Expert Q&A, In the News  |  Published: 12 November 2021

The Delta outbreak also led to an outbreak of disinformation in New Zealand, according to a new report. The Te […]

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Auckland peeks further out of lockdown  – Expert Reaction

Auckland peeks further out of lockdown – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 08 November 202108 November 2021

The Prime Minister has confirmed Auckland will move to Alert Level 3, Step 2 on Wednesday – and set an expected date for […]

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How is rural Northland more vulnerable to Covid-19? – Expert Q&A

How is rural Northland more vulnerable to Covid-19? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 03 November 202103 November 2021

With part of Northland back in lockdown due to unlinked Covid cases, concerns have been raised about low vaccination rates […]

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