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COVID-19

All COVID-19 requirements removed – Expert Reaction

All COVID-19 requirements removed – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 August 202321 August 2023

As of Tuesday 15 August 2023, mandatory seven-day isolation will no longer be required for people with COVID-19, and visitors to healthcare […]

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Kids could be worst off in winter illness surge – Expert Q&A

Kids could be worst off in winter illness surge – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 16 June 202320 June 2023

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

Covid-19 isolation rules remain – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 April 202311 April 2023

Cabinet has agreed to retain mandatory measures for positive Covid-19 cases to isolate for 7 days, and retain the mandatory use […]

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What would happen if Covid isolation was no longer mandatory in New Zealand? – Expert Reaction

What would happen if Covid isolation was no longer mandatory in New Zealand? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 April 202311 April 2023

Researchers at Covid-19 Modelling Aotearoa have used a mathematical model to figure out how rates of infection, hospital admissions, and deaths would […]

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Taking breaks to stay Covid-safe – Expert Reaction

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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Does NZ need a bivalent booster? – Expert Reaction

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?  […]

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How to avoid spreading Covid this Christmas – Expert Reaction

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 […]

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

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 […]

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