Helen Petousis Harris

Got muscle aches or a headache? Are you feeling more tired than usual? The Director General of Health is urging anyone feeling unwell to get tested for Covid-19 as the new UK B.1.1.7 strain mimics… Audio

New Zealand's Covid-19 vaccination programme begins today - with some of the country's 100 vaccinators first in line.

From Saturday, they'll begin vaccinating the country's 12,000 border workers and… Audio

Vaccinologist Helen Petousis-Harris from University of Auckland  talks about the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, how it works and what it means for New Zealand's public health. Audio

South Africa has put its roll-out of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on hold after a study showed "disappointing" results against its new Covid-19 variant.

However a New Zealand vaccine expert says… Audio

Good news in New Zealand's fight against Covid-19. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been deemed safe from use, with Medsafe, announcing it had given it provisional approval. New Zealand's Pzifer… Audio

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been provisionally approved by Medsafe, with certain conditions placed on the company. Audio

Medsafe will today decide whether to approve the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.

An advisory committee is meeting at the moment, and once the committee has reached a recommendation, it will be passed to the… Audio

Leading vaccinologist Dr Helen Petousis-Harris believes a lot more work needs to be done to collect data on baseline death rates before there is a vaccine roll out in New Zealand. Audio

The government says every New Zealander who wants one can get a Covid-19 vaccine, starting midway throught 2021.

It has pre-purchased a further two vaccines - 7.6 million doses will come from… Audio

The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners has raised concerns about the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out, saying it is vital that the process is highly organised.

GPs faced frustrating waits… Audio

Dr Helen Petousis-Harris tells The Panel about the timeframe and whether it could shift. Audio

After yesterday's fantastic news that drug company Pfizer has developed a 90 per cent effective Covid-19 vaccine, the race to get final approval and have it distributed around the world is on. Pfizer… Audio

Developing a Covid-19 vaccine is arguably the number one priority of humanity right now. So how does New Zealand fit in?  Video, Audio

Vaccinologist and associate professor at Auckland University, Dr Helen Petousis-Harris is alarmed by the actions of Russia in its development and distribution of a covid-19 vaccine. Audio

The flow of health, hygiene and medical information seems relentless at the moment, but just how much of it is true? We weren't sure ourselves - so we put some of the rumours flying around the… Audio

The global health emergency that is the Coronavirus - or Covid-19 - has become a game changer for scientists around the world in terms of the speed of the response. But at the same time it's been… Audio

A vaccinologist says it's looking unlikely the coronavirus will be contained, meaning huge numbers could contract the virus in the 12-18 months it will take before a vaccine is available. There's now… Audio