Immunisation

Children in nine Pacific Island countries will now be better protected from life threatening diseases because their governments are adopting an immunisation program. Audio

Community health clinics are again offering incentives in a bid to get people immunised before winter.

It's a formula that's worked in the past, with covid vaxathons drawing people in their hundreds… Audio

Vaccine passports that prove a person's Covid-19 immunisation status are expected to be available from December for New Zealanders who want to travel abroad.  Professor Kim Mulholland is a… Audio

A big drop in the age limit for accessing the Covid-19 vaccine means anyone over 50 can now get their shot at Northland immunisation clinics.

The District Health Board announced the change through… Audio

New Zealand Professor Gary McLean is with us to look at all of the latest news relating to the Covid-19 pandemic, including what the longevity of immunity is likely to be and how Covid-19 has become a… Audio

Infectious disease experts say the government must develop a national vaccine strategy, and someone to lead it. It comes as fears mount that New Zealand could be at the back of the queue for a… Audio

As the country's measles outbreak continues, parents and GP practices are expressing frustration as stock runs out and vaccinations have to be cancelled. The outbreak is acute in Auckland, where… Audio

Public health experts say they're concerned Auckland's measles outbreak will soon become a nationwide problem.

The Ministry of Health is trying to contain an escalating number of cases in the city… Audio

Anyone travelling to Auckland is being told they must be immunised against measles, as the country deals with its worst epidemic of the highly contagious disease in 22 years.

There are at least 849… Video, Audio

It's hoped a new immunisation programme will reach 100-thousand children in nine Pacific countries. The vaccinations are aimed at reducing high rates of diarrhoea, pneumonia and cervical cancer. Audio

The deaths of two babies in Samoa last year was caused by nurses mixing the wrong vaccines, it has been confirmed. As New Zealand nurses prepare to visit for training, the Ministry of Health says it's… Audio

A Whangarei daycare has been forced to close its doors for two weeks after a fifth case of mealses in Northland. Video, Audio

Expert says vaccinating pregnant mothers will save lives; and that immunisation rates will rise if getting a jab is easier. Audio

NZ researchers are urging a nationwide immunisation catch-up programme for people in their teens, twenties and thirties to combat frequent measles epidemics. Video, Audio

Northland's low immunisation rates have left health officials scrambling to ensure it doesn't spread - and principals are being encouraged to exclude students who haven't had their jabs. Reporter Nita… Video, Audio