Nikki Turner

Cabinet has agreed to make the Pfizer vaccine available for 12-15 year olds from 1 September.

This after Medsafe - following the lead of many of its overseas counterparts - gave a provisional… Audio

The single-jab Janssen Covid-19 vaccine has received provisional approval from the medicines regulator Medsafe.

The Government says the approval won't change the national roll out of the Pfizer… Audio

The government appears to be committed to an elimination strategy when it comes to dealing with Covid-19 in Aotearoa, even after most people have had the vaccine.

How feasible is it? Dr Nikki Turner… Video, Audio

The next six to eight weeks are "crucial" for the Covid vaccine rollout, according to a member of the Covid 19 Technical Advisory Group, and Medical Director of the College of GPs, Dr Bryan Betty… Audio

The Ministry of Health says there are 287,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine in the country awaiting distribution with just over 71,000 first doses and 19,000 second doses administered so far. The Health… Audio

The National Party has slammed the Government over its claims that the Covid-19 vaccination rollout is on track.

The Health Ministry has released details showing that just over 90,000 doses of the… Audio

With misonformation and disinformation abound on social media, members of New Zealand's Pacific communities are emphasising the importance of clear messaging about the Covid-19 vaccine programme. Audio

It has been confirmed the latest managed isolation and quarantine worker to test positive for Covid-19 had recently received the required second dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

The vaccine is proving to… Video, Audio

Calls are growing for South Auckland to be vaccinated as a priority.

It's been hit the hardest when it comes to the fight against Covid-19, including Papatoetoe High School and the surrounding… Audio

Doctors and nurses are in a race to learn how to administer Pfizer's tricky Covid-19 vaccine as a major step towards the rollout is signalled.

The government says if all goes to plan, the product… Audio

Dr Nikki Turner leads the Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC), and joins The Panel to discuss what to expect. Audio

Jesse speaks to Dr Nikki Turner, the director of Auckland University's Immunisation centre about why people without allergies shouldn't be put off getting the vaccination. Audio

An immunisation expert is warning measles is just one plane trip away from an ugly resurgence here if the country doesn't get more young people vaccinated.

The campaign to vaccinate the hundreds of… 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

Dr Nikki Turner, director of The Immunisation Advisory Centre joins The Panel to explain why. Audio

There are fears an outbreak of measles or whooping cough could re-emerge once borders open, if thousands of children who have missed vaccinations because of Covid-19 are not caught up quickly.

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Contact tracing failed and the vaccination programme was too slow to stop last year's measles epidemic ripping through South Auckland, a new review has found.

More than 2,000 people caught the… Audio

A lot of hope is being pinned on the development of a vaccine for Covid-19, with the hope it will allow life to return to normal.

However experts say the public would need to have high confidence in… Audio