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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 28 Feb 2022
Flu vaccine price increase
1 March 2022 - PHARMAC has confirmed that the purchase price of the annual influenza vaccine will increase by $2 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Oct 2021
Where has PHARMAC gone?
7 October 2021 - As debate has intensified over the last year or so about the procurement of New Zealand’s ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jun 2021
New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule - 1 July 2021 update
1 July 2021 - The July 2021 issue of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule is now available and in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 May 2021
Government to introduce new law for vaccine after legal challenge
19 May 2021 - The Government will introduce legislation on Wednesday to ensure the COVID-19 vaccination programme can continue, after ...
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 03 Feb 2021
First COVID-19 vaccine approved for NZ: How did we get here and what comes next
3 February 2021 - The medicines safety authority has approved the first COVID-19 vaccine for use in New Zealand. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Feb 2021
EU export restrictions on COVID-19 vaccines may jeopardise global supply
1 February 2021 - Medicines New Zealand, the industry association representing companies involved in the research, development and manufacture of modern ...
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 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Jan 2021
COVID-19 coronavirus: Ashley Bloomfield - vaccine approval just a couple of weeks away
20 January 2021 - The approval process for the Covid vaccine is on track to be granted in the coming ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Jan 2021
Medicines NZ hopes country can roll out COVID-19 vaccines early
19 January 2021 - Medical professionals are hopeful New Zealand is in a position to roll out COVID-19 vaccines early. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Jan 2021
How NZ is preparing for the biggest vaccine roll-out in history
17 January 2021 - “When will we get a vaccine for COVID-19?” It has been the question on everyone’s lips for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2021
COVID-19: NZ vaccine timeline remains the same in light of new variant strains
13 January 2021 - New Zealand does not have any plans to fast-track its Covid-19 vaccine roll-out in light of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Nov 2020
COVID-19: Pfizer vaccine could roll out in New Zealand at the start of 2021 if success continues
10 November 2020 - New Zealand researchers are hopeful and optimistic as Pfizer and BioNTech report success in their COVID-19 ...