COVID-19

AstraZeneca vaccine linked to bleeding disorder, Pfizer not – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 June 202110 June 2021

New Zealand-led research shows the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is associated with a small increased risk of a rare bleeding disorder. However, […]

What are people asking their doctors about the COVID-19 vaccine? – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A | Published: 27 May 2021

The SMC led a briefing about what questions patients are bringing to their doctors about the jab. Dr Maia Brewerton, […]

Auckland scientists to lead largest-ever vaccine monitoring study – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 May 202126 May 2021

A global collaboration helmed in New Zealand will help assess the safety of COVID-19 vaccines on a massive scale. The Global Vaccine […]

Weak positive results in Wellington wastewater – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 17 May 2021

Two weak positive results have arisen from ESR’s routine wastewater surveillance testing for COVID-19 in Wellington, reported this weekend. These results are likely […]

“Weak links” found at every point in pandemic response – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 May 2021

The pandemic was a “preventable disaster”, says an international panel that reviewed the global COVID-19 response. It calls for immediate […]

Flights paused from Sydney to NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 06 May 2021

Flights between the Australian state of New South Wales and New Zealand will stop for 48 hours, starting at 11:59pm […]

Blood testing finds undiagnosed Covid cases in NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 22 April 2021

A non-peer reviewed analysis of more than 9,800 blood donor samples suggests there were eight previously undiagnosed Covid-19 cases that were likely infected […]

Medsafe seeks more info on Janssen Covid-19 vaccine – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 15 April 202116 April 2021

New Zealand’s medicines regulator has asked for more information from Janssen, with countries putting the company’s Covid-19 vaccine on hold due to rare […]