Vaccine
Pacific free flu vaccine delivery stopped
United Airlines has discontinued the service of shipping free flu vaccines to the Pacific Islands.
Pharmac announces funding for chickenpox, HPV vaccines
Chicken pox and HPV may become things of the past after New Zealand's drug buyer Pharmac announced further funding today for vaccines to prevent them. Audio
Dementia vaccine may be just years away
A vaccine which would prevent and even reverse the early stages of Alzheimer's and dementia should be ready for human testing within the next two to three years. We talk to Maurice Curtis from the… Audio
Free HPV shots will save boys' lives - doctors
Introducing free vaccinations to protect boys against human papillomavirus will prevent many suffering from cancers of the mouth and tongue, say doctors.
Anti-cancer vaccine for boys being considered
Pharmac is considering offering an anti-cancer vaccine to boys from next year.
Doctors seek HPV vaccine funding for boys
Doctors are pushing for an anti-cancer vaccine funded only for girls be extended to boys and young men. Audio
Calls for action on chickenpox vaccine
A senior paediatric surgeon says the government is neglectful and irresponsible for not fully funding the chickenpox vaccine to all children. Brendon Bowkett is a paediatric surgeon working in the… Audio
WHO discusses progress on Ebola vaccines and treatments
Nyka Alexander is a spokesperson on Ebola for the World Health Organisation, the United Nations health agency. Audio
