New frontiers in the Covid-19 vaccine rollout are opening up – vaccinating 5-11 year olds, and giving booster doses to […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Second ‘probable’ death from Covid-19 vaccine in NZ – Expert Reaction
A 26-year-old man who died after his Covid-19 vaccine suffered myocarditis, a rare side effect of the jab, according to […]
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Covid-19 vaccine provisionally approved for children – Expert Reaction
Medsafe has provisionally approved the paediatric version of the Pfizer vaccine for tamariki aged 5 to 11 years old. The approval […]
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Wellbeing budgets and the environment – Expert Reaction
A new report examines how the environment has – or has not – been incorporated into the government’s ‘Wellbeing Budgets’. The Parliamentary Commissioner for […]
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Covid-19 testing through the traffic light summer – Expert Reaction
Will the nation’s Covid-19 testing be able to keep up with Aucklanders leaving the city tomorrow, and much of the […]
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Smoking to be outlawed for future generations – Expert Reaction
The just-launched Smokefree 2025 Action Plan says people aged 14 and under when a new law comes into effect will […]
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Booster jab shows promise against Omicron – Expert Reaction
Preliminary lab results from Pfizer/BioNTech suggest a third booster dose of their mRNA vaccine may be able to stop the […]
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Omicron’s ‘incomplete escape’ of Pfizer jab’s protection – Expert Reaction
Early lab results from a small South African study suggest the Omicron variant may be able to bypass some of […]
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Preparing for a Covid summer – Expert Reaction
The country is preparing for another major shift in how it manages COVID-19, with Auckland able to interact with the […]
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Previous Covid-19 infection may not protect against Omicron – Expert Reaction
Early research from South Africa suggests the Omicron variant may carry a higher reinfection risk compared to the Beta and […]
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