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Covid-19: Studies show child vaccination effective - Turner
A leading immunisation specialist says parents should not be worried about US research showing plummeting immunity among children who received the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.
A United States study has… Audio
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No change on wait between children's Covid-19 vaccines
Reducing the time between Covid-19 vaccine doses for 5 to 11-year-olds has been rejected by the government's expert advisers.
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Covid-19: Mythbusting booster recovery tips
Boosters are being bolstered around the country, with the wait time between second and third doses shortened to 3 months.
More needles are going into more arms and the bravest of us can feel a little… Audio
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Shortened interval for booster key to limiting Omicron outbreak, experts say
Experts are welcoming the shortening of the period between a second Covid-19 vaccine dose and the booster dose. Audio
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Ongoing booster shots for healthy unlikely - Dr Nikki Turner
Immunisation Advisory Centre director Dr Nikki Turner joins Checkpoint to discuss why booster shots were brought forward from four to three months after a second dose of the Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine.
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BSA issues warning over Covid-19 misinformation
A dismissed complaint has prompted the media watchdog to issue a warning over Covid-19 misinformation and the danger of selectively quoting reports or data out of context.
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Delaying school reopening could cause more harm than Covid-19 - paediatricians
Paediatricians warn most children would suffer more from widespread school closures than any possible exposure to coronavirus in the classroom.
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Growing worry over Covid disruption to schooling
Paediatricians are concerned about the impact of any more disruptions to schooling as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
University of Otago epidemiologist Amanda Kvalsvig has called for a delayed… Audio
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Call for school Covid-19 vaccination day for children
A leading Māori health provider is calling for a Covid-19 vaccination day in schools after Medsafe granted provisional approval for it to be given to children aged 5 to 11. Audio
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Covid-19: Expert on jabs for kids approval
Parents and caregivers will soon get the opportunity to have their five-to-11-year-olds vaccinated against Covid-19.
Medsafe has granted provisional approval for the vaccine for children in this age… Audio
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Concern over Covid-19 vaccine for children: 'Protective instinct kicks in'
More than a quarter of parents are reluctant or unsure about vaccinating children aged five to 11 against Covid-19, according to a new survey.
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More advice needed before accelerating vaccine booster rollout - Hipkins
The government's Covid-19 technical advisory group is considering whether to shorten the time between the second and third dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Audio
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Covid-19: Expert on Pfizer vaccine and Omicron
Audio 9 Dec 2021Early lab studies suggest two doses of the Pfizer vaccine might not be enough for your body to fight off Omicron, but three doses could do the trick.
Three doses provide a similar level of antibodies… Audio
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NZ sees record community cases, threats prompt more security for MPs
There were a record number of community Covid-19 cases today and another person has died, an MP has received death threats and the traffic light system may be all-go earlier than planned.
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Watch: 90% Covid-19 vaccination rate 'is not a magic bullet'
Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield and officials held a briefing about how high vaccination rates affect the response to Covid-19, including hospitalisation rates.
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NZ doing 'incredibly well' with vaccination rates - top immunologist
The 90 percent double vaccination target set by the government has turned more than a few people into amateur statistician, counting every jab, daily averages, downward trends and overdue second… Video, Audio
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Meningitis Foundation calls for blanket vaccination programme
Health experts have said more needs to be done to vaccinate young people against meningococcal disease and are calling on the government to fill significant gaps in the current programme.
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Race on to get Auckland 90 percent vaccinated by 4 October
The city is already at 80 percent but those on the ground say the next 10 percent will be more challenging and will take some creative thinking.
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Auckland should get bonus Pfizer doses, vaccinators and epidemiologist say
The government has bought the extra doses from Spain to tide it through until its next major shipment from Pfizer in October and prevent a slowing in the high vaccination rates sparked by alert level…
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Covid-19: Calls for all Spanish Pfizer haul to go to Auckland
People on the vaccination frontline in Auckland want all 250,000 of the government's bonus Pfizer doses to come to the city.
The extra doses from Spain have brought in to tide the country through… Audio
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Research confirms one dose of vaccine reduces hospitalisation rate
New research confirms when vaccines are limited it's better to immunise as many as possible with one dose - rather than two. Director general of health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield told Morning Report… Audio
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Covid-19 lockdown day 9: How it unfolded
Cases from the Delta outbreak rose to 277 total, but vaccination doses also hit 3 million. Here's the big developments from day 9 of Level 4.
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Bloomfield: Ministry always intended to disclose vaccine error
Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says officials were waiting for scientific advice on what to tell patients about a vaccine mistake before contacting them. Audio
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Covid-19 booster shots not needed now but may be in time - expert
A vaccine expert says Covid-19 "booster" shots are not needed right now, but may well be in the future.
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The Panel with Victoria MacLennan and Chris Wikaira (Part 2)
Audio 24 Aug 2021Panellists Victoria MacLennan and Chris Wikaira discuss a UK Free Trade agreement, vaccinations, and the real estate market. Participants: New Zealand International Business forum executive director… Audio
