COVID-19

As cases of the Covid-19 Delta variant virus continue to increase, the prioritization of Māori and Pacific for the Covid-19 vaccination needs to take place urgently

Lockdown has forced a COVID vaccination initiative targeting Māori in the Queenstown area to change tack, holding a drive-through instead of hitting the road

Demand for COVID-19 vaccination has ramped up in pharmacy since a nationwide lockdown was announced last week

The Government must pause the roll out of second Pfizer vaccines to the general population and prioritise getting first doses to Māori and Pacific Peoples says Te Rōpū Whakakaupapa Urutā

Public health officials find Auckland outbreak’s likely viral link to Sydney but still searching for “one or two missing links” in the chain of explanation 

Despite lockdown hiccups this week, Canterbury is now streaking ahead with its COVID vaccination rollout, thanks partly to community pharmacy getting on board

Aotearoa plunged back into COVID-19 Alert Level 4 last night following the discovery of a case of community transmission, and pharmacy workers pulled on their personal protective equipment, once again, to return to work on the front line

Amid fears of a COVID-19 resurgence, primary care is feeling prepared with help from the Ministry of Health who has “upped its game”, says general practice leader Michelle Te Kira

Canterbury DHB is defending its decision to promote Bargain Chemist’s COVID-19 vaccination programme on Facebook, saying the move was to ensure the discount chemist’s capacity did not go to waste

Businesses on both ends of the supply chain are stockpiling in anticipation of ongoing global supply chain disruptions