Vaccination

Hutt Valley pharmacist Jessica Kim has become the first pharmacist whole-of-life vaccinator

The rapid-response home-visiting team of Auckland outreach vaccination service, Uri Ririki Child Health Connection Centre, was disestablished at the end of last month.

THE WITHDRAWAL of free flu vaccines for all under-12s this winter has seen a 42 per cent reduction in children getting vaccinated to date, according to Te Whatu Ora statistics.

The rapid-response home-visiting team of Auckland outreach vaccination service, Uri Ririki Child Health Connection Centre, will be disestablished at the end of this month

The withdrawal of free flu vaccines for all under-12s this winter has seen a 42 per cent reduction in children getting vaccinated to date, according to Te Whatu Ora statistics

Rory Nairn should have been told of the possibility of myocarditis as a side-effect of the Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine by the pharmacist who administered it, says the HDC

Two Christchurch pharmacies and one in Blenheim have halted their vaccination services pending a Medsafe investigation

A month on from pharmacies getting the green light to vaccinate infants, only one pharmacy in New Zealand is approved to deliver the new service

The proportion of COVID-19 vaccinations given by community pharmacies has rocketed ahead of other providers. Pharmacies are also now the second biggest providers of flu jabs. Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports

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