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New Covid variant 'rapidly' becomes dominant
Almost all Covid cases in Aotearoa are now caused by the latest variant, according to the latest data. Audio
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First Up - The Podcast, Thursday 15 February
Audio 15 Feb 2024On today's First Up pod - around 50 firefighters have been battling the blaze on the Port Hills of Chirstchurch overnight, we have the latest update from our reporter at the scene; we cross the planet… Audio
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JN1 now the dominant strain of fifth wave of Covid
Data from ESR shows that the country is still gripped in our fifth wave of coronavirus infections, and the dominant strain is called J N 1. This latest mutated variant of Omicron is now responsible… Audio
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Obese people vulnerable with 'one size fits all' vaccine approach - study
NZ researchers have found Hepatitis B and flu vaccines less effective when delivered using standard needles, with greater likelihood of adverse reactions.
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Covid variants, vaccines, and Christmas: What you need to know
Explainer: The virus is making headlines again in the lead up to Christmas. Here's what's going on, and what you need to know.
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Covid hospitalisations expected to peak this week
New modelling suggests hospitalisations from the country's latest Covid-19 wave will peak this week. There have been 7,417 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand last week with a further 27… Audio
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Report into Covid-19 response advises masks in some settings
New Zealand's restrictions during the pandemic saved the lives of about 20,000 people, according to new research.
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Immunisation experts concerned at low uptake of Omicron booster
There's a distinct 'lack of urgency' to get the latest covid booster - and experts say that needs to change.
The updated Omicron-targeted vaccine has been available for those over 30 years old since… Video, Audio
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Auckland measles cases should be a warning, expert says
Measles is more contagious than Covid-19, and the two recent cases should serve as a warning to the public and health authorities, an expert says.
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NZ could be at start of whooping cough outbreak, public health expert warns
The public needs to be made aware of the potentially deadly effects of whooping cough after two recent deaths from the condition, a public health expert has warned.
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Child vaccination programme in crisis as providers in 'catch-up' phase, expert says
Figures from the Ministry of Health, covering the period between 1 July and 30 September last year, show just 65 percent of children in Counties Manukau were fully vaccinated at six months old.
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Parents refusing vaccinated donor blood case: What you need to know
Explainer - A judge has reserved his decision on whether to overrule parent's wishes for their baby's medical care. Here's what you need to know about the case.
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Anti-vax parents create media conundrum
One press conference question at a Prime Ministerial summit kicked off a wave of social media scorn this week - and even criticism and international headlines about sexism. But media made a better… Audio
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Anti-vax parents create media conundrum
One press conference question at a Prime Ministerial summit kicked off a wave of social media scorn this week - and even criticism and international headlines about sexism. But media made a better…
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Lawyer for parents of baby taken to court speaks
The lawyer for the parents who don't want blood from Covid-vaccinated donors being given to their baby says they want the best for their son.
The four-month-old needs a second heart surgery but it's… Audio
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Immunisation expert on facts of vaccination and blood donation
The parents of a four-month-old baby urgently needing a heart operation are refusing to allow blood from the blood bank to be used in their son's surgery because they believe its contaminated with… Video, Audio
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Meningococcal vaccination programme needs to target Māori, Pacific communities - advocates
There are calls for the meningococcal B vaccine to be more widely available, with the disease a high risk for Pacific and Māori communities.
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Covid-19: NZ immunity enough to hold off on Omicron booster - vaccinologist
Adults in Australia can now get Moderna's Omicron booster, but a NZ vaccinologist says she will not be rushing to get her fourth immunisation. Audio
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New Omicron wave: Why second booster is only for over-50s
As Omicron case numbers and reinfections rise, could the country benefit from making a second booster shot more widely available? The answer from one immunologist is a firm, 'no'. At the moment people… Audio
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Top immunologist urges parents get MMR vaccinations for kids
Latest figures show there could be an uptick in vaccination rates for childhood diseases following an entrenched downward slide that started well before Covid.
In September 2021 immunisation coverage… Video, Audio
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Flu season could last until late August under 'worst case scenario'
The flu season could last until the end of August in a worst case scenario, according to Counties Manukau District Health Board.
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Counties Manukau DHB says service providers stuck in 'catch up' with child immunisation
Counties Manukau District Health Board says South Auckland healthcare providers appear to be caught in a "seemingly impossible catch-up phase" as they try to tackle declining child vaccination rates.
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Covid-19 vaccination lessons applied in childhood immunisation programme
Health authorities are hoping to apply lessons learned during the Covid-19 vaccination rollout to boost the country's faltering childhood immunisation programme.
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Covid-19: Regular childhood immunisations faltering
Health authorities are ramping up efforts to boost the country's faltering childhood immunisation programme.
Rates have been on the decline since 2017 and have taken a further hit during the… Audio
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Expert emphasises Covid-19 vaccine booster is essential, not extra
The Covid-19 vaccine booster needs a rebrand because it sounds like it is an "optional extra", says a public health expert, as worry rises about stalling rates.
