Vaccination
More places, more times, fewer deaths
Expert says vaccinating pregnant mothers will save lives; and that immunisation rates will rise if getting a jab is easier. Audio
More places, more times, fewer deaths
Expert says vaccinating pregnant mothers will save lives; and that immunisation rates will rise if getting a jab is easier.
AudioInattentive Passengers booted off plane
A man and a woman were kicked off an Air New Zealand flight yesterday for reportedly refusing to pay attention to safety briefing, Stuff reports. Audio
Should unimmunised kids go to school?
Schools are debating whether to take the drastic step of excluding have not been vaccinated, in the midst of a measles outbreak. Audio
How to win over the anti-vaxxers
There's been a resurgence in infectious diseases we thought we'd got rid of. The Detail speaks to a researcher studying who anti-vaxxers are, and how to win them back Audio
How to win over the anti-vaxxers
There's been a resurgence in infectious diseases we thought we'd got rid of. The Detail speaks to a researcher studying who anti-vaxxers are, and how to win them back
AudioHospital bosses want anti anti-vax campaign
Hospital bosses want a national campaign to counter what they say are the damaging messages being put out by anti-vaccination lobbyists.
Northland DHB wants to vaccinate more children against MenW
Northland DHB chairperson Nick Chamberlain says the 20,000 vaccines being flown in won't be enough to vaccinate all children aged between 9 months and 4 years and 13 and 19 years old, and the DHB… Video, Audio
Vaccination programme announced for Northland
20,000 meningococcal vaccines are being flown in for a three-week campaign targeted at Northland children and teenagers. The government says it had to act after six people, half from Northland, died… Audio
The next pandemic - are we ready?
100 years after the last great 'flu pandemic, Philippa Tolley explores how well prepared we are for the next one. Audio
Measles, mumps, rubella vaccine safe - NZ health officials
The use of a vaccine is under investigation in Samoa after the death of two infants. The children died on the same day at the same hospital after receiving vaccinations for measles, mumps and rubella… Audio
Concerns for Samoa's vaccination programme
An intensive care specialist is concerned the death of two babies in Samoa will be a setback to vaccination programmes there. The infants died last Friday after receiving a vaccination for measles… Audio
Extra mumps jabs to combat epidemic
Hundreds of thousands of young Aucklanders will be offered mumps vaccinations as the Ministry of Health steps in to help fight an epidemic of the disease. Audio
Whooping cough warning
On Friday the Ministry of Health announced that there was a national outbreak of whooping cough. More than 1300 cases of the disease have been reported since the beginning of the year. It's warning… Audio
Anti-vaccination advocate denied entry into Australia
One of the world's most prominent anti-vaccination advocates has been denied entry to Australia due to his "dangerous" views.
Free chickenpox vaccine for 60,000 Kiwi kids
A Hamilton mother whose daughter nearly died of chicken pox is welcoming a free vaccine being rolled out, and says people should take the disease more seriously.
Vaccines: Worldwide conspiracy or proven science?
Checkpoint reporter Zac Fleming heads along to the controversial documentary Vaxxed to talk to people opposed to vaccination, before putting their claims to an immunologist. Video, Audio
NZ immunologist likens anti-vaccination movement to terrorism
Dr John Fraser, the Dean of Auckland University's Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences, has likened the anti-vaccination movement to terrorism. Audio
'Harmful' groups blamed for drop in immunisation
A prominent Northland doctor says he has seen a 5 percent reduction in children in the area being vaccinated. Video
