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
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Two weeks before the 2021 Rotorua GP CME team threw open the doors at the Energy Events Centre, conference organiser Leon Olsen broke out in hives
Pasifika families need to take priority for vaccination, given that Pasifika people make up 70 percent of cases of the current outbreak of Covid-19 in New Zealand, says Mr Kiki Maoate, a Paediatric surgeon and Chair of the Pacific Medical Association Group
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Media release from Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
What we've learned so far about how Covid-19 spreads shows we need to re-evaluate how all respiratory infectious diseases pass among us, according to a new review in Science
Primary teams across New Zealand have swung into action with incredible commitment and resilience to carry out tens of thousands of COVID-19 vaccines and tests while also delivering ongoing care to their patients remotely over the past week, GP leaders say
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Media release from General Practice New Zealand, Royal New Zealand College of GPs and New Zealand Rural GP Network
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington have been awarded a contract for one of its health research centres to carry out a study into the impacts of COVID-19 on people in Aotearoa New Zealand
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Media release from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
There are 62 new cases of COVID-19 in the New Zealand community to confirm today. This brings the total number of cases in the community outbreak to 210
Auckland’s second drive-through vaccination centre at Trusts Arena in west Auckland has been launched today as the COVID-19 vaccine programme continues to ramp up to help vaccinate more people during Alert level 4
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Media release from the Northern Region Health Coordination Centre
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