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Govt buys another 8.5 million doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine
The government has secured enough of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the entire country.
An advance purchase agreement for another 8.5 million doses has been signed. The original agreement with… Audio
How the Covid-19 vaccine works
The Air New Zealand member who tested positive for Covid-19 days after getting the vaccine says there is no reason to fear the vaccine.
The Ministry of Health says the person cannot have caught the… Audio
Covid-19 Response Minister on vaccine purchase, Air NZ case
The Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins joins Lisa Owen to discuss the latest purchase of 8.5 million doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Video, Audio
Covid-19 update with Professor Gary McLean
Joining us is Gary McLean, professor in molecular immunology at London Metropolitan University. Dr McLean looks at how the vaccine rollouts are going overseas, in what seems like a race between them… Audio
Questions remain over NZ visa application centre in Beijing
Canada's Globe and Mail reported this week that the Beijing visa application centre used by New Zealand has close links to Chinese security police. Asia correspondent Nathan VanderKlippe was part of… Audio
Vaccine roll-out in NZ, but some Pasifika unsure of safety
As the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out begins, there are fears disinformation will put Māori and Pasifika off getting the jab.
A Horizon Research and University of Auckland study has found those… Audio
NZ Covid-19 vaccine roll-out officially underway
The country's Covid vaccine roll-out is officially underway, with a small group of vaccinators getting the Pfizer jab today.
Just 25 people - mostly nurses - received their inoculation at Auckland's… Audio
One in 10 NZers fear Covid-19 vaccine - health officials
Health officials believe there's about 10 percent of the population they won't be able to convince to get a Covid-19 vaccine.
A new survey by the Ministry of Health shows the majority of people are… Audio
Covid-19 update with Professor Gary McLean
New Zealander Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology at London Metropolitan University and also a researcher with Imperial College. He's an international authority on coronaviruses. Audio
Chris Bishop says it's not good enough that NZ isn't vaccinating yet
The National Party says the Pfizer vaccine should have been waiting and ready to roll out as soon as Medsafe gave the green light.
The opposition is putting pressure on the government over why the… Audio
From the Covid-19 frying pan into the fire
Dr. Anna Dare was at Toronto's Sunnybrook Hospital when we caught up with her earlier this year. Now, she is at New York, working at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, having travelled from the… Audio
Covid-19 update with Professor Gary McLean
We may not have community Covid in Aotearoa, but our safety continues to depend on a vaccine. And we have been given a likely date of March for a vaccine here. But how good will it be? Joining us… Audio
Chris Smith: how exciting is Pfizer's vaccine news?
News that a collaboration between Pfizer and BioNTech has produced an effective coronavirus vaccine sent world stockmarkets soaring this week. Pfizer said early results suggest the vaccine is more… Audio
Government to fund cancer drug Ibrance
A woman with stage four breast cancer has received news that made her dance around the living room - the life extending drug she's been campaigning for will likely be funded by Pharmac.
The… Audio
Oxfam claims NZ among countries hit by tax-shifting companies
Oxfam is accusing four multinational drug companies of avoiding millions of dollars worth of New Zealand taxes every year. But Inland Revenue says Oxfam's figures are misleading. Audio