vaccine

Winter illnesses on the rise – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 26 June 202527 June 2025

Cases of respiratory illnesses like Covid-19 and influenza have been creeping up as the days get colder. Hospitalisations for severe respiratory […]

Mpox vaccine antibodies wane within a year – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 October 202404 October 2024

Antibodies from the mpox vaccine Jynneos appear to drop off after a few months, and boosters may be needed, according to […]

Provisional approval of mpox vaccine in NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 September 202413 September 2024

An mpox vaccine has been given provisional approval by Medsafe. The Government says it has stood up a national-level Incident […]

Trial results for potential HIV vaccine show promise – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 02 December 202205 December 2022

Following World HIV Day, a Phase 1 clinical trial has provided promising results for a HIV vaccine, say international researchers. […]

Covid-19 vaccine promising results – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 November 202012 February 2021

Results from a trial of a leading vaccine suggest it could protect over 90% of people from Covid-19 infection. The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine uses a new […]

Flu and measles vaccine reports – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 16 September 202016 September 2020

The Ministry of Health has released two reports into this year’s flu immunisation campaign and last year’s measles outbreak. Director-General […]

COVID-19 vaccines developed with human embryonic cells – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 August 202012 February 2021

Religious leaders and anti-abortion groups have raised concerns over the use of human cells in COVID-19 vaccine development. Senior Catholic […]

Russia COVID vaccine claim – UK SMC Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 August 202012 February 2021

News reports suggest Russia has approved a COVID-19 vaccine after two months of tests in humans. Our colleagues at the […]

COVID-19 and immunity – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A | Published: 22 May 202022 May 2020

The SMC led an online media briefing about the immune system, COVID-19 and what we know about whether people may […]

The path to a COVID-19 vaccine – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A | Published: 13 May 202012 February 2021

The SMC led an online media briefing about the process toward developing a COVID-19 vaccine and what role New Zealand […]

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