Health officials are considering booster shots for Covid-19, in the wake of Israel’s decision to offer a third shot, and the US’s […]
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Covid vaccines for early teens – Expert Reaction
Children as young as 12 can have their vaccine from 1st Sept, or even earlier if they’re accompanying a pre-booked […]
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Govt resets Covid-19 approach, announcing steps to reopen NZ – Expert Reaction
A speedup of the Covid-19 vaccination rollout and a border opening pilot trial are coming this year, as part of […]
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AstraZeneca vaccine provisionally approved for NZ – Expert Reaction
New Zealand’s medicines regulator Medsafe has given the provisional green light to the AstraZeneca vaccine, making it the third Covid-19 […]
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Janssen vaccine approved for use – Expert Reaction
New Zealand could soon have two Covid-19 vaccine options, as Medsafe approves the single-dose Janssen vaccine for use in over-18s. Cabinet […]
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When will NZ have herd immunity against Covid-19? – Expert Reaction
New modelling shows 83 per cent of all New Zealanders need to be vaccinated against Covid-19 before we can safely remove […]
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Medsafe approves Pfizer vaccine for over-12s – Expert Reaction
New Zealand’s medicines regulator has given the provisional tick for kids as young as 12 to get the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine […]
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New national booking system for COVID-19 vaccine – Expert Reaction
The government plans to offer the vaccine to the rest of New Zealand’s adult population – Group 4 – starting […]
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AstraZeneca vaccine linked to bleeding disorder, Pfizer not – Expert Reaction
New Zealand-led research shows the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is associated with a small increased risk of a rare bleeding disorder. However, […]
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What are people asking their doctors about the COVID-19 vaccine? – Expert Briefing
The SMC led a briefing about what questions patients are bringing to their doctors about the jab. Dr Maia Brewerton, […]
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