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Meningitis Foundation Warns Otago Meningococcal Case Is Stark Reminder For All Students To Be Vaccinated
Thursday, 12 March 2026, 4:46 pm | Meningitis Foundation
Meningococcal bacteria live in the nose and throat and can be spread through coughing, sneezing or contact with saliva. More >>
Meningitis Foundation Calls For Vaccination Funding To Move Under Vote Health
Thursday, 6 November 2025, 2:54 pm | Meningitis Foundation
Foundation Chair Gerard Rushton says the current system, which relies on Pharmac to fund vaccines, creates unnecessary delays and discriminates against high-demand preventative medicines such as the meningococcal vaccine. More >>
Meningitis Foundation Urges Govt To Support Seymour Call To Increase Medicines Funding For Pharmac
Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 12:53 pm | Meningitis Foundation
The Meningitis Foundation says any increase must include wider access to lifesaving meningococcal vaccines, ensuring free and equitable protection for all young people aged 13 to 25 — regardless of their living situation. More >>
Meningitis Foundation Urges Wider Access To Vaccines On World Meningitis Day
Sunday, 5 October 2025, 12:13 pm | Meningitis Foundation
Gerard Rushton, Chair of The Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand, says the death toll is unacceptable when vaccines are readily available. More >>
Meningitis Foundation Announces New Educational Resources For Pasifika Peoples On Eve Of World Meningitis Day
Friday, 3 October 2025, 1:54 pm | Meningitis Foundation
The book was first published in 2023 as a bilingual Te Reo Māori resource, designed to help children, whānau, and communities understand the signs and symptoms of meningitis in a simple, child-friendly format. More >>
Meningitis Foundation Urges Action As Three Deaths From Meningococcal Meningitis Reported In Past Five Weeks
Monday, 22 September 2025, 5:26 pm | Meningitis Foundation
Currently, access to the two meningococcal vaccines (one for Meningoicoccal B, and another for A, C, W and Y strains) has limited public funded in New Zealand via Pharmac, and access remains limited for many families. More >>
Meningitis Foundation Welcomes Expanded Vaccine Access And Calls For Wider Protection For Young People
Wednesday, 6 August 2025, 3:57 pm | Meningitis Foundation
From September 2025, all children under five will become eligible for the funded meningococcal B vaccine, significantly expanding the scope from the previous catch-up programme. More >>
The Meningitis Foundation Urges University Students To Get Vaccinated This O-Week
Friday, 14 February 2025, 11:15 am | Meningitis Foundation
Although this is a decrease on last year’s cases, The Meningitis Foundation board chairman Gerard Rushton said 15-24 yo remain a high risk group who need protection against this disease through vaccination, & many aren’t aware there are funded ... More >>
The Meningitis Foundation Adds Voice To Calls For Pharmac To Overhaul Its Approach To Funding Decisions
Friday, 18 October 2024, 12:31 pm | Meningitis Foundation
A new study commissioned by the Multiple Sclerosis Society of New Zealand (MSNZ), analysed the cost-effectiveness of Ocrelizumab, which received Pharmac funding as a treatment for primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) in New Zealand last ... More >>
Aotearoa New Zealand Leads Global “Chain Of Light” To Commemorate World Meningitis Day
Saturday, 5 October 2024, 2:09 pm | Meningitis Foundation
As our national landmarks light up in solidarity with the global World Meningitis Day movement, Gerard Rushton, Chair of The Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand has issued a call to action, urging New Zealand to do its part to eliminate meningitis. More >>
Meningitis Foundation Commends David Seymour On Letter Of Expectations To Pharmac
Monday, 22 July 2024, 9:12 am | Meningitis Foundation
Meningitis Foundation says increased engagement with patient advocates will benefit all New Zealanders More >>
Meningococcal Case At University Of Auckland Highlights Need For Students To Be Vaccinated
Thursday, 13 June 2024, 5:22 pm | Meningitis Foundation
Meningitis Foundation says the recent meningococcal at University of Auckland demonstrates lack of awareness in rangatahi More >>
The Meningitis Foundation Urges University Students To Get Vaccinated This O-Week
Monday, 19 February 2024, 3:11 pm | Meningitis Foundation
As the first university semester of 2024 begins across the country, The Meningitis Foundation is urging students and parents to educate themselves on the risks associated with bacterial meningitis, and to get vaccinated as early as possible. The Institute ... More >>
Meningitis Foundation Unsurprised By ESR Data Showing Growing Incidence Of Meningococcal In Young New Zealanders
Wednesday, 31 January 2024, 7:00 pm | Meningitis Foundation
Foundation says new Government must recognise need to vaccinate all young people The Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand says it is “unsurprised” by data released by the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) yesterday showing ... More >>
World Meningitis Day Highlights Urgent Need For Widespread Vaccination Of Youth
Thursday, 5 October 2023, 8:41 am | Meningitis Foundation
The Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand is using World Meningitis Day today (Thursday 5 October) to call on all those who are eligible for free meningococcal B and ACW&Y vaccines to get vaccinated immediately. The Foundation’s call ... More >>
The Meningitis Foundation Response To The Health Committee’s Report On The Meningitis Foundation’s Petition
Thursday, 3 August 2023, 2:47 pm | Meningitis Foundation
On Thursday 29 June 2023, the Health committee of New Zealand Parliament released its report on The Meningitis Foundation’s petition, which urges the New Zealand Government to expand access to meningococcal vaccines and provide FREE vaccine for ... More >>
Meningitis Foundation Says Meningococcal Death In Wellington “Absolutely Tragic”
Thursday, 25 May 2023, 7:26 pm | Meningitis Foundation
The Meningitis Foundation says the death of a young person in Wellington from meningococcal disease is a tragedy The Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand says the death of a person who contracted meningococcal disease in Wellington is an absolute tragedy. ... More >>
Meningitis Foundation Urges Those Eligible To Get Vaccinated For Meningococcal B
Wednesday, 1 March 2023, 11:51 am | Meningitis Foundation
The Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand says a greater number of people are now eligible for vaccination against the deadly meningococcal B strain from today. The organisation has urged all eligible people to seek vaccination for both the meningococcal ... More >>
Lives Will Continue To Be Lost To Meningococcal Disease As Pharmac Funding For Vaccines Does Not Go Far Enough
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 9:24 am | Meningitis Foundation
Meningitis Foundation says Pharmac must make both the meningococcal B and ACWY vaccines available to ALL young people The Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand says this morning’s announcement from Te Pātaka Whaioranga – Pharmac, providing widened ... More >>
Meningitis Foundation Says Change To Vaccine For Pneumococcal Disease Comes Too Late For Some
Monday, 5 December 2022, 1:59 pm | Meningitis Foundation
The Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand has welcomed the re-introduction of a more comprehensive vaccination programme for invasive pneumococcal disease that began this month, but says that it has unfortunately come too late for some. From ... More >>
