Vaccination

Vaccines may help lessen long covid symptoms in some individuals, say researchers, but more data is needed before any firm conclusions can be drawn

Wāhine Māori are three times more likely than Pākehā to die by suicide during pregnancy or within six weeks of giving birth, reports the Helen Clark Foundation in Ā hurutia Te Rito|It takes a village

Wāhine Māori are three times more likely than Pākehā to die by suicide during pregnancy or within six weeks of giving birth, reports the Helen Clark Foundation in Ā hurutia Te Rito|It takes a village

Further immunisation programmes could become available from Auckland COVID-19 vaccination centres following last week’s introduction of flu jabs 

Children between age five and 11 who are immunocompromised can get a third primary dose of the COVID-19 vaccine but will need a prescription 

A new voluntary My Vaccine Pass is being developed 

An updated meta-analysis also confirms influenza vaccination reduces major cardiovascular events in the general population

The MidCentral District Health Board is offering the funded flu vaccine alongside COVID-19 boosters to those who are eligible ahead of the upcoming flu season

Auckland’s COVID-19 vaccination centres will this week begin offering the flu vaccine to those eligible, supporting the city’s biggest ever flu vaccine roll-out ahead of an expected winter surge

Auckland's COVID-19 vaccination centres are no longer well patronised, with healthcare providers seeking new ways to keep staff busy ahead of any second wave of the Omicron variant