Vaccination

The Immunisation Advisory Centre is moving most of its vaccinator-training courses online after Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora reduced its funding. 

Data uploading problems continue to impact on the accuracy of vaccination data stored on the Aotearoa Immunisation Register creating concern about how the data is used to measure PHO success

A University of Otago, Christchurch-led research team has found getting the HPV vaccine is an effective way to prevent cervical cancer for New Zealanders

Speaking to Vicky Chan, Chris Leung and the team at Unichem Pakuranga, it is easy to feel their passion for preventative healthcare within the pharmacy space, as Jody Hopkinson reports

UNICHEM PAKURANGA pharmacist Vanessa Green has long had a heart for community pharmacy, and for vaccinating.

Speaking to Vicky Chan, Chris Leung and the team at Unichem Pakuranga, it is easy to feel their passion for preventative healthcare within the pharmacy space, as Jody Hopkinson reports

Pharmacies are seeing an increase in demand for whooping cough vaccinations, reports Jody Hopkinson

The whooping cough epidemic took a tragic turn with the death of an infant from the disease over the Christmas period and pharmacies are seeing more demand for whooping cough vaccinations than ever

The Health and Disability Commissioner has ruled against a locum GP who failed to carry out necessary follow-ups with a woman with a rare genetic disorder who reported complications after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. She died four days later

From the return of the prescription fee to childhood jabs getting the green light in community pharmacies, 2024 was a massive year for pharmacy. Jonathan Chilton-Towle looks back on the year that was