Vaccination

Most community pharmacies will not be administering the COVID-19 vaccine to the general public, says Immunisation Advisory Centre director, Nikki Turner

A Pharmacy Today online survey reveals some anxiety about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine and other concerns about logistics and overload from the population-wide rollout of the vaccination programme 

The Ministry of Health is confirming this year’s influenza immunisation programme will begin as scheduled in two weeks for those aged 65 and over and in May for other groups

Māori should control on any COVID-19 vaccination programme rolled out to Māori communities says NHC chief executive Simon Royal

Māori and Pacific providers will be at the centre of a whānau-centred COVID-19 vaccination programme 

The first pharmacy teams around New Zealand have started to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations. 

A Pharmacy Today online survey reveals some anxiety about the safety of the COVID_19 vaccine and other concerns about logistics and overload from the population-wide rollout 

Pharmacists and pharmacy staff will be offered COVID-19 vaccinations later this month

New Zealand’s 2021 flu vaccination programme will “definitely” start on 14 April says Immunisation Advisory Centre national influenza coordinator Barbara McArdle

General practices are learning how best to answer their patients’ questions on the “liquid gold” that is COVID-19 vaccine