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IMAC supports cessation of MeNZB™ immunisation
Monday, 14 April 2008, 11:51 am | Immunisation Advisory Centre
The Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC) supports today’s announcement by the Minister of Health that the MeNZB™ immunisation programme would cease. Dr Nikki Turner, Clinical Director of IMAC, says that it is appropriate to now cease immunising children ... More >>
Pneumococcal Vaccination Funding Welcomed
Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 3:43 pm | Immunisation Advisory Centre
The Immunisation Advisory Centre is very pleased the important vaccine against pneumococcal disease is finally to be included in New Zealand’s free childhood vaccines. Each year there are around 150 cases of pneumococcal meningitis and septicaemia (blood ... More >>
New Vaccine Cannot Come soon Enough
Monday, 26 March 2007, 4:58 pm | Immunisation Advisory Centre
A frightening range of diseases that hospitalises hundreds of New Zealand children each year can be prevented by a simple vaccination. The World Health Organisation (WHO) is recommending that the pneumococcal vaccine is introduced into developing ... More >>
IMAC slams Norwegian documentary
Thursday, 2 November 2006, 4:37 pm | Immunisation Advisory Centre
Doctors at the University of Auckland’s Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC) are appalled by a Norwegian documentary that portrays the MeNZB vaccine as unproven and unsafe. More >>
Have we missed the MeNZB™ point?
Thursday, 26 October 2006, 1:29 pm | Immunisation Advisory Centre
We are now reaping the rewards of an incredibly successful public health programme, having gone from 200 cases of meningococcal disease per year to less than 40. More >>
Meningococcal Graph Error
Tuesday, 28 June 2005, 1:07 pm | Immunisation Advisory Centre
The Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC), have confirmed with the national data surveillance centre Environmental Science and Research (ESR) that there was an error in the entry of the 2004 data in one graph showing the annual lab-confirmed strain isolates of ... More >>
MeNZB Debate: Unethical antiscience scaremongering
Thursday, 16 June 2005, 8:49 am | Immunisation Advisory Centre
A media statement issued this week by Ron Law and Barbara Sumner Burstyn claims that results of international trials on meningococcal B vaccines shows an increase in meningococcal risk in pre-schoolers. More >>
MeNZB™ - Use science not opinion!
Friday, 10 June 2005, 11:43 am | Immunisation Advisory Centre
Today’s comments by Green MP Sue Kedgley suggested that because Phase 3 trials were not carried out in New Zealand, parents haven’t been given enough information about the safety and efficacy of the MeNZB™ vaccine. More >>
IMAC Response To Gold Rush 2nd Ed.
Thursday, 2 June 2005, 3:39 pm | Immunisation Advisory Centre
Re: The May 2005 Meningococcal Gold Rush, second edition , press release by Barbara Sumner-Burstyn and Ron Law. This 61-page edition introduces no new meaningful data to the information on MeNZB™ that has not already been considered and responded to. More >>
Basic Knowledge Of Immunology & Statistics Needed
Wednesday, 27 April 2005, 8:55 pm | Immunisation Advisory Centre
Basic knowledge of immunology and statistics needed before interpretation of study warn University experts. In response to : Meningococcal Vaccination risk in under 5 Yr olds – Ron Law & Barbara Sumner Burstyn More >>
