There are multiple determinants of the rates of immunisation coverage in New Zealand, and the response for improving rates needs to be multipronged and sometimes targeted and tailored to the specific concerns of local communities
New Zealander of the Year, Mike King and I AM HOPE are asking New Zealanders to wear their gumboots to work or school on Gumboot Friday (5 April) for a gold coin donation
Ōpōtiki GP and medical director for Pinnacle Midlands Health Network Jo Scott-Jones calls for more action over “determined decliners" who are helping to pull down child immunisation rates
A toddler has accidentally received a double-dose of three vaccinations, after the nurse administering his chickenpox shot neglected to check his immunisation record beforehand
Health professionals are still missing vital abuse cues, despite their determination never to let the case of James Whakaruru happen again, writes Barbara Docherty
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management