vaccination

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 […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 22 June 201703 August 2018

The European Court of Justice has ruled that national courts can decide that vaccines can cause adverse reactions, even in […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 01 June 201703 August 2018

The immense polarisation of opinions on immunisation has been highlighted through the response to Dr Lance O’Sullivan’s protest of an […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 14 March 201703 August 2018

Should New Zealand follow the Australian ‘no jab, no pay’ model to boost immunisation rates? Nikki Turner from the Immunisation […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 31 January 201728 February 2019

As students head back to school this week, boys, as well as girls, will have funded access to the HPV […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 28 July 201611 April 2018

Pharmac will extend funding for HPV vaccine Gardasil to also cover boys and will change the vaccine type to cover […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 April 201605 July 2018

Influenza vaccinations are more effective in the morning, reports a new study. The UK research, published in the journal Vaccine, compared […]