Sunday, 28 November 2021, 6:02 pmPress Release: ProCare Health ProCare, New Zealand’s largest network of primary healthcare professionals, is today welcoming the legislation that comes into effect which makes it illegal for anyone to smoke in a car (be it stationary or moving) with people under the age of 18. Bindi Norwell, Chief Executive at … Read more
Sunday, 28 November 2021, 2:08 pmPress Release: Ministry of Health The Ministry has been notified of a community case in Hawke’s Bay. Hawke’s Bay DHB confirmed the case late last night and informed the person of their test result. This person tested positive for COVID-19 as part of routine surveillance swabbing for COVID-19 when they … Read more
Sunday, 28 November 2021, 2:05 pmPress Release: Ministry of Health More than 20,000 vaccine doses administered yesterday; 144 cases; 1 death; 82 people in hospital – 9 people in ICU 28 November 2021 There were 20,873 first and second vaccine doses administered yesterday, made up 6,378 first doses and 14,495 second doses. To date, 92% … Read more
Sunday, 28 November 2021, 2:00 pmPress Release: Ministry of Health Booster vaccinations will be available throughout Aotearoa from Monday. While the priority is still getting people fully vaccinated, healthcare, border workers and kaumātua who have been fully vaccinated for six months or more can now get their boosters, Director General Ashley Bloomfield said today. “Vaccination … Read more
Sunday, 28 November 2021, 6:06 amPress Release: Minister For COVID-19 Response 27 November 2021 Nine southern African countries are being added to the very high risk countries list following public health advice around the newly discovered COVID-19 variant Omicron, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said. This afternoon, a public health risk assessment was carried out … Read more
Saturday, 27 November 2021, 5:44 pmPress Release: Toi Te Ora Public Health Kawerau District Council confirms that a Kawerau resident has tested positive for COVID-19. This is the first case in the current outbreak from Kawerau. The individual concerned was already known to be a close contact of a previously confirmed case, and has been … Read more
Saturday, 27 November 2021, 2:15 pmPress Release: PR Newswire MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Melbourne biotech company Starpharma today announced positive interim results from the prostate cancer cohort in its ongoing phase 2 trial of DEP® cabazitaxel. The company showed that 100% of evaluable patients with (Stage IV) metastatic prostate cancer have had … Read more
Saturday, 27 November 2021, 1:54 pmPress Release: Ministry of Health There were 17,899 first and second vaccine doses administered yesterday, made up of 5,679 first doses and 12,222 second doses. To date, 92% of eligible people in New Zealand have had their first dose and 85% are fully vaccinated. Today our Pacific communities have reached … Read more
Friday, 26 November 2021, 3:10 pmPress Release: Waikato District Health Board There were 15 cases confirmed in the Waikato overnight, with six in Huntly, three in Hamilton, four in Te Kūiti, and two in Ngāruawāhia. All cases have been linked to previous cases. This brings the total number of cases during this Waikato outbreak to … Read more
Friday, 26 November 2021, 2:19 pmPress Release: Northern Region Health Coordination Centre Pop along to more than 20 festive events happening across the city With just 29 days to go, this is the last weekend for people to ensure they can be fully vaccinated for Christmas, so Tāmaki Makaurau is once again turning it on … Read more
