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New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule - 1 March 2024
1 March 2024 - The March 2024 issue of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule is now available and in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Feb 2024
COVID-19 vaccine available in March
22 February 2024 - Joint media release with Health New Zealand. ...
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 18 Sep 2023
COVID-19 vaccine contract summary
18 September 2023 - The Ministry of Health has released a summary of the New Zealand Government’s procurement process for ...
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 16 Aug 2023
PHARMAC calls for applications from the suppliers of vaccines that protect against COVID-19
16 August 2023 - PHARMAC is interested to hear from pharmaceutical suppliers who manufacture vaccines that protect against COVID-19 and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Aug 2023
PHARMAC secures supply of vaccines for New Zealanders
3 August 2023 - PHARMAC has confirmed supply agreements for a range of funded vaccines including those that protect against ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jul 2023
Shingles can be deadly, so why is the vaccine only free for one year of life?
25 July 2023 - One in three people are at risk of developing shingles in their lifetime and the risk increases ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 May 2023
Consultation for various vaccine supply agreements
29 May 2023 - PHARMAC is consulting on potential new supply agreements for multiple vaccines listed in the National Immunisation Schedule. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 May 2023
Cases of invasive pneumococcal disease 'sharply' rose after PHARMAC downgraded vaccine programme - study
10 May 2023 - A few years after New Zealand downgraded its vaccine programme against pneumococcal disease, cases of the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Mar 2023
PHARMAC confirms widened access for the funded flu vaccine
2 March 2023 - PHARMAC is widening access to the annual funded flu vaccine to tamariki aged 6 months to 12 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Feb 2023
PHARMAC will fund meningococcal B vaccine for babies, teens and young people
28 February 2023 - From Wendesday, PHARMAC will fund meningococcal B vaccine for a number of potentially at-risk groups including ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Dec 2022
Lives will continue to be lost to meningococcal disease as PHARMAC funding for vaccines does not go far enough
8 December 2022 - Meningitis Foundation says PHARMAC must make both the meningococcal B and ACWY vaccines available to all ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Nov 2022
'Heartbreaking': parents of sick 11 month old want greater meningitis awareness
19 November 2022 - A cough quickly turned into a “horrible” few weeks for an Auckland family whose infant son ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Nov 2022
Expansion of access to MenB vaccine urgently needed
15 November 2022 - Meningococcal B is a rare but very serious disease, causing death and serious long-term disabilities. Even when ...