American Samoa to re-open early childcare centres
High measles vaccination rates leads to directive from the governor.
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Dire vaccination rates spark fear of measles outbreak as 1000 isolate
Auckland has now registered its second measles case connected with Albany Senior High.
'Significant risk': Infant jab rate below target amid whooping cough fears
Three infants, all aged under one year, have died from whooping cough this year.
American Samoa confirms second case of measles
The second confirmed case is a 4-year-old boy from Tafuna.
Whanganui's low uptake of MMR vaccine causes concern
“Some misinformation regarding the MMR vaccine has persisted over the past few years."
Whooping cough vaccination call for pregnant women
Dr Andrew Connolly wants expectant Māori mums to protect their pepi.
MMR vaccine rates declining amid measles fears
New warning about the outbreak risk of dangerously low immunisation rates.
'It's never too late': Calls for babies to be vaccinated against whooping cough
“Vaccination rates for children have dropped to concerning levels.”
‘Should my daughter get the flu vaccine even though she’s only 20?’
A doctor has revealed vaccine mistake young people make.
Whooping cough and the uncle I never knew: Seven decades of sorrow and silence
Kiwi babies are still dying of the preventable disease that killed my uncle 75 years ago.
Whooping cough: Scientists sequence strain but face challenges in tracking spread
Three babies have died from the disease, also known as pertussis, this year.
Making sure our children survive: Vaccine project in Pacific continues
Junior Tooma was only a month old when a deadly disease quickly took over his body.
Immunisation system failing children in vulnerable communities - report
Just 34 per cent of Māori children in South Auckland are fully vaccinated.
Concerns meningitis vaccine running low, claims two student cases not linked
The Meningitis Foundation is concerned about low vaccine supplies.
Craig King: Positive solutions to NZ’s elective healthcare burden
OPINION: General practitioner and chair of Pro-Care's Co-operative Board's prescription.
Second meningococcal case reported in Christchurch as teen hospitalised
This is the fourth case of meningococcal disease in Canterbury this year.
'My friend has fallen down the conspiracy theory rabbit hole'
Jessie Gurunathan on losing a close friend.
Child vaccination programme crisis: Providers stuck in ‘catch-up’ phase - expert
NZ's child immunisation rates hit record lows last year.
China to resume issuing passports, fuelling infection fears as virus surges
The tourism move is China's latest big step away from its harsh Covid restrictions.
China races to vaccinate elderly amid Covid surge, but many reluctant
China has eased rules on testing, quarantine and movement, and cases are surging.
Māori undercounted and under-resourced in health, new data report confirms
Health data has never given a true indication of Māori numbers.
How Elon Musk is changing what you see on Twitter
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‘This isn’t over’: Baby W parents vow to take action
Lawyer for family says bigger issue to be dealt with after baby boy recovers.
Super-mosquito ‘invasion’ could trigger malaria surge
The arrival of the "Anopheles stephensi" in at least five African countries is a "threat".
Hospital staff sought police help for baby’s surgery to proceed in blood donor battle
A protest is planned for this morning when the baby’s planned surgery is due.
PM mulls lifting incomes with tax credits, but tax cuts could be a while away
The Prime Minister also has a Christmas message for disenfranchised anti-vaxxers.
Donor blood battle: High Court hearing to go ahead, vigils planned nationwide
Vigils have been planned across the country ahead of tomorrow's high court hearing.
Parties in dispute over baby’s heart operation fail to resolve issue after hearing
No agreement was reached over a dispute over four-month-old baby's operation.
WHO declares new ‘imminent’ global threat
Warning measles could cause global problems if immunisation programmes aren't bought back.
New research aims to understand Māori experiences of Covid
A new study aims to learn from experiences to "better" help Māori in a future pandemic.
Explained: What will power NZ's next Covid-19 wave?
New strains may be setting up major Covid-19 waves overseas. What does that mean for NZ?
How did Pfizer vaccine fare against Omicron in NZ?
NZ met Omicron as one of the world's most-vaxxed populations. What impact did that make?
Expect more monkeypox infections in NZ after Auckland case, expert warns
Protection measures for Covid-19 also help stop monkeypox spreading, expert says.