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COVID-19 vaccine available in March
22 February 2024 - Joint media release with Health New Zealand. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Dec 2023
Future supply of new COVID-19 vaccines confirmed
20 December 2023 - A vaccine to combat the newer strains of COVID-19 has been approved and will be available ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Dec 2023
Evolving our approach to COVID-19 vaccines and treatments
6 December 2023 - As New Zealand’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved, so has ours. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Sep 2023
Working with Te Whatu Ora to enable better access to vaccines
4 September 2023 - This year, many New Zealanders received their vaccinations at pharmacies close to their homes or workplaces. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Oct 2022
PHARMAC considers funding meningococcal B vaccine to be part of childhood immunisations
26 October 2022 - PHARMAC today has announced a consultation on widening access to the meningococcal B vaccine (branded as Bexsero), ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Oct 2022
Clarity around PHARMAC’s priority lists (October 2022)
13 October 2022 - In March 2022, PHARMAC released its first Pūahoaho (clarity) Report, containing the latest information about its ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Oct 2022
Monkeypox vaccine not expected in NZ until December as community spread confirmed
10 October 2022 - New Zealand now has community transmission of monkeypox, but a vaccine to protect those at highest ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Aug 2022
Monkeypox vaccines not expected until December
20 August 2022 - Monkeypox vaccines aren't expected to arrive in New Zealand until December, according to PHARMAC. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Apr 2022
Concerns two different flu vaccines create two tier system for 65 and overs
8 April 2022 - PHARMAC is being accused of kicking an own goal on flu jabs, after those aged 65 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Mar 2022
PHARMAC proposes widened access to the flu vaccine for Māori and Pacific peoples for 2022 season
8 March 2022 - PHARMAC is consulting on a proposal to widen access to the funded influenza vaccine to include Māori ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Nov 2021
COVID-19: PHARMAC confident with growing stock of drugs to treat virus
7 November 2021 - PHARMAC is growing increasingly confident it is getting close to having enough of the drugs needed to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Apr 2021
New Zealand's vaccination program is built on Pfizer and a plan to take it slow
27 April 2021 - All New Zealanders are likely to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and that clarity has generated a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Mar 2021
PHARMAC saving money at the expense of Kiwis' health
11 March 2021 - Peter Davis’ observations regarding PHARMAC funding new drugs every time there is a change of government ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jan 2021
Government rejects claim overseas production issues threaten access to vaccines
27 January 2021 - The entire population could be vaccinated against COVID-19 in as little as 6½ months, meaning it's ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jan 2021
COVID-19 vaccines and equity: some Kiwis may get more effective jabs than other
20 January 2021 - Questions have been raised about whether New Zealanders will have equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, as ...