Vaccine
Stevie Van Zandt: 50 years of brotherhood with Bruce Springsteen
There isn't much E Street Band guitarist, activist and actor Stevie Van Zandt hasn't done in the world of entertainment. The man formerly known as 'Miami Steve' is in the throes of completing his… Audio
Covid-19 Response Minister rolls up sleeve for vaccination
Ministers have rolled up their sleeves to have their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in an attempt to promote its safety.
The government's making a public display of its ministers to endorse… Audio
Aged residential care NZers to get COVID vaccine soon
Residents in aged care facilities will be the next who are going to be getting their COVID-19 vaccinations.The Minister for Seniors Dr Ayesha Verrall talks to Jesse about their plans to get older… Audio
NZ vaccine company has big hopes
A New Zealand company developing its own coronavirus vaccine - hopes to partner with an international pharmaceutical giant within the next few months. The Covid-19 Vaccine Corporation - based in… Audio
Two ministers received first dose of the Covid vaccine
The Covid-19 Response Minister and the Associate Minister of Health have received their first dose of the Covid vaccine this morning. The government is using the opportunity to endorse the jab and has… Audio
NZ Olympic bosses urged to make athlete vaccinations mandatory
The New Zealand Olympic committee is being urged to make it compulsory for athletes going to the Tokyo Games to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
The government is offering early access to vaccination… Audio
Dr Siouxsie Wiles on a year since lockdown 4
Microbiologist and Nine to Noon science commentator Dr Siouxsie Eiles looks at how Thursday marks a year since the country was plunged into Level 4 lockdown in an attempt to stem the rise in… Audio
Latest MIQ worker's Covid-19 case shows vaccine working - expert
It has been confirmed the latest managed isolation and quarantine worker to test positive for Covid-19 had recently received the required second dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
The vaccine is proving to… Video, Audio
Covid-19 update with Professor Gary McLean
Dr Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology at London Metropolitan University and an international authority on coronaviruses. He is with us to look at all of the latest news and information… Audio
Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine: How it works and what you need to know
As New Zealand prepares to receive the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, Checkpoint asked epidemic disease expert Dr Adam Levine, an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Brown University, to explain… Video, Audio
Judge orders 4yo be immunised, sides with mother over father
A family court judge has ordered a four-year-old be vaccinated against her father's wishes.
The little girl has three guardians. Oranga Tamariki and her mother agreed to her being immunised in line… Video, Audio
Govt still working on vaccine priority categories - Ardern
The government is still working on a framework for special exemptions for a vaccine.
Olympians and Black Caps are among those who could be eligible for early access to a vaccine, under the national… Video, Audio
AstraZeneca vaccine ineffective against South African variant
Research out of South Africa has found the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is not effective against the South African variant of the virus.
In the study, which was published this morning in the… Audio
Covid-19 vaccine rollout is announced for all New Zealanders
Two million New Zealanders will be able to get their first Covid-19 vaccination in the next three to four months under the government's roll out plan announced this afternoon. New Zealanders older… Audio
Whangārei reacts to Covid-19 vaccine rollout priority groups
On the streets of Whangārei some are wary of any vaccine rollout - citing a lack of information.
But others are counting down the days until they get their shot - but say supermarket workers and… Audio
Athletes keen for Olympics but waiting on vaccine - CEO
There is currently no special priority group for high performance athletes like the Black Caps, or New Zealand's Olympic athletes.
The government says it is still thrashing out the details of a… Video, Audio
Two million NZers to have Covid-19 vaccine by July, govt plans
Two million New Zealanders will be vaccinated against Covid-19 by July under the government's latest plans.
And everyone over 65 will be eligible from May.
The Covid-19 Reponse Minister Chris… Audio
PNG approves vaccine as it struggles to contain Covid-19
Papua New Guinea has granted regulatory approval for the Covax facility to deliver the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in the country.
The government is preparing for the vaccine rollout to begin by… Audio
Papatoetoe reacts to Covid-19 vaccine rollout priority groups
Some people in south Auckland will be prioritised for the vaccine, but not everyone.
Papatoetoe was the centre of the latest outbreak, so Checkpoint reporter Ella Stewart and cameraman Simon Rogers… Video, Audio
Countdown keen to see vaccine priority for supermarket workers
Countdown workers are down on the government's vaccine priority list, along with others in high customer contact jobs, like bus drivers.
Supermarket staff are among the essential workers that kept on… Video, Audio
