A review of the health sector response to the 2019 measles epidemic makes for “sobering reading” says Jim Miller, president of the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine
A review of the health sector response to the 2019 measles epidemic makes for “sobering reading” says Jim Miller, president of the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine
The Ministry of Health has apologised and corrected a PwC influenza vaccination report it commissioned which falsely claimed the majority of general practices were closed during the first lockdown
Up to $40 million is being invested by the Government for the 2020 measles immunisation campaign to improve measles immunity among 15 to 30-year-olds, with a particular focus on Māori and Pacific peoples
A Ministry of Health-commissioned report on the “debacle” that was this year’s influenza vaccination programme was produced without any input from national GP groups, says RNZCGP medical director Bryan Betty
Immunisation expert Nikki Turner has questioned an international study whose New Zealand arm indicates the percentage of people who strongly agree vaccines are safe may have declined
Public confidence in vaccines varies widely between countries and regions around the world, with signs that public trust may be improving in parts of Europe, whilst several countries experiencing political instability and religious extremism are seeing growing scepticism that vaccines are safe, and the spread of misinformation online is threatening vaccination programmes worldwide
The arrival of COVID-19 in New Zealand had a very serious impact on the delivery of all primary care services (see also Vaccines, New Zealand Doctor, 1 July)
The Government is stepping up the fight against measles and protecting hundreds of thousands more young adults by investing up to $40 million for a year-long measles-catch-up campaign and $23 million to fully fund and develop the National Immunisation Solution, Associate Minister of Health Julie Anne Genter announced at Mangere College today
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