vaccination

In the News | Published: 06 December 2018

Thousands of families have been queuing up at vaccination stations in Northland as a mass immunisation programme against meningococcal W gets […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 November 201807 November 2018

A rare strain of meningococcal disease has killed 6 people this year, triggering the Ministry of Health to ask doctors and […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 03 October 2018

An anti-vaccination billboard on State Highway One in Auckland will be removed mere days after it was installed, following numerous […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 July 201811 July 2018

The Samoan Government has seized supplies of the MMR vaccine following the deaths of two children. Reports suggest two children, […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 28 February 201805 July 2018

PHARMAC has announced it will fund this year’s seasonal influenza vaccine that covers four strains of the flu. Following reports […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 15 November 201717 November 2017

Some of the adverse events reported after the rollout of the HPV vaccine in New Zealand are likely to have […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 20 September 2017

An Australian study has found that human papillomavirus (HPV) testing detects a higher number of precancerous cervical lesions than traditional […]

In the News | Published: 06 September 201703 August 2018

A mumps outbreak in Auckland has hit 300 cases this year, more than the last 16 years combined, due in […]

In the News | Published: 11 July 201703 August 2018

Finally, we’re catching a bit of a break in the battle against drug-resistant infectious diseases. A New Zealand study has […]

In the News | Published: 04 July 201703 August 2018

Health officials are appealing for parents to immunise their children in the midst of a mumps outbreak in Auckland. More […]