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HNZ: COVID-19 Care in the Community update for primary care

Kia ora  We would be grateful if you can pass on the following COVID-19 Care in the Community updates to your networks where relevant.  COVID-19 Care in the Community  Some new winter wellness tips… READ MORE

HNZ: 8 July 2022 NIP Update: Regular reminders | COVID-19 | Flu | MMR

Kia ora PMAANZ colleagues, We hope you have had a  wonderful week and looking forward to the weekend. Here is an update on what we have been up to this week. Please share these with your networks as … READ MORE

HNZ: Young children with respiratory illness are at increased risk of influenza

Young children with respiratory illness are at increased risk of influenza. A key driver of this is low vaccination rates.  Vaccinating them now will protect them from late season flu and having two d… READ MORE

HNZ: Face Mask Distribution Primary Care

Kia ora, The Director General of Health has requested that medical masks be distributed, with every RAT order to all members of the public who have requested RATs. With regards to General Practices,… READ MORE

Health New Zealand: Announcement: Novavax booster

Dear PMAANZ colleagues, We’d appreciate you sharing the below key messages on Novavax booster with your networks or contacts. There are also some Q’s and A’s further below. Key Messages  From 5 Jul… READ MORE

Bowel screening multimedia campaign to launch next week

Kia ora, attached is a short information sheet about a multimedia campaign that is launching on Wednesday 6 July, from the National Bowel Screening Programme.  The campaign encourages people to take … READ MORE

Vaccine mandates to end for some health and disability sector workers

Dear primary care friends The COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Amendment Order (No 5) 2022 is now: Notified in the Gazette: https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/2022-sl2582 Published onli… READ MORE

Health New Zealand: Care in the Community update for primary care

We would be grateful if you can please pass on the following COVID-19 Care in the Community updates to your networks where relevant.  COVID-19 Care in the Community  A new video of Director-General … READ MORE

Health New Zealand: Further update on second booster availability - please share

Kia ora practice managers,   Last night we sent you a message about the availability of second boosters for those at risk of severe illness from COVID-19 and extended eligibility for funded flu vacci… READ MORE

Health New Zealand: expanded flu eligibility and second booster announcement

We wanted to provide you with a confidential update that early tomorrow morning (Monday 27 June) Health Minister Andrew Little and COVID-19 Response Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall will formally announce t… READ MORE