Vaccines

It’s World Pharmacists Day tomorrow and the Ministry of Health’s Caroline McElnay acknowledged at today’s media stand-up all pharmacists across Aotearoa for their efforts to get Kiwis vaccinated

As the demand for COVID-19 vaccinations surged and available appointments on the national booking system dwindled, one Christchurch pharmacy owner decided to take matters into her own hands

The Ministry of Health has launched the Post Vaccine Symptom Check, a mobile-based survey that will help monitor reactions to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in New Zealand, COVID-19 vaccination programme GM Post Event, Dr Tim Hanlon says

Thousands of Kiwis with long-term health conditions remain COVID-19 vaccine hesitant and over a quarter (29%) had not been offered a vaccine - according to new research

Staff at Southmall Pharmacy in south Auckland’s Manurewa have jabbed so many MMR vaccines into arms they have now done more than any other pharmacy in Counties Manukau – but they’re only just getting started.

Pacific Health Plus (PHP), in partnership with Porirua Union Community Health Service (PUCHS), has opened a Covid-19 vaccination clinic at Freedom Church in Cannons Creek, Porirua

Staff at Southmall Pharmacy in south Auckland’s Manurewa have jabbed so many MMR vaccines into arms they have now done more than any other pharmacy in Counties Manukau – but they’re only just getting started.

Health workers and patients are advised to watch for heart-inflammation symptoms following vaccination with the Pfizer COVID-19 jab 

Medsafe has granted provisional approval of the Janssen Covid-19 vaccine for individuals 18 years of age and older, COVID-19 Response minister Chris Hipkins says

Despite a strong start to this year's influenza vaccination programme and a record-breaking number of doses available, so far the uptake has been lower compared with last year