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The Meningitis Foundation Says Pharmac Proposal To Partially Fund A Meningococcal B Vaccine Will Not Work
Tuesday, 25 October 2022, 7:17 pm | Meningitis Foundation
The Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand says that this afternoon’s announcement from Pharmac, that it is proposing to partially fund vaccination for the deadly meningococcal B strain, does not go far enough. Pharmac is currently seeking comments on its proposal ... More >>
Meningitis Foundation Presents Critical Case For Funded Vaccination To Parliament’s Health Committee Tomorrow
Tuesday, 25 October 2022, 3:07 pm | Meningitis Foundation
The Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand has sent a delegation of representatives to Parliament this week, ahead of making a critical presentation to Parliament’s Health select committee. The Foundation will be making an oral submission to Parliament’s ... More >>
Meningococcal Case In Otago Highlights Need For Awareness And Vaccines
Friday, 21 October 2022, 11:31 pm | Meningitis Foundation
The Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand has urged university students and other members of the public in Dunedin to seek medical attention urgently if they are showing any signs of the deadly disease, after a case of meningococcal disease ... More >>
Meningitis Foundation Urges Government Action
Wednesday, 5 October 2022, 8:34 am | Meningitis Foundation
The Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand is using World Meningitis Day today (Wednesday 5 October) to push for urgent funding of vaccines for all 16-year-olds, and has called on the Government to make important vaccine funding decisions without ... More >>
Meningitis Foundation “Horrified” At Vaccines Wastage
Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 3:14 pm | Meningitis Foundation
The Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand says its horrified to learn that the Government has allowed $1.6 million worth of meningitis vaccines to go unused and be close to expiry. Foundation spokesperson Gerard Rushton, who with his wife ... More >>
Petition Urges Funding Of Vaccines For Killer Disease
Thursday, 31 March 2022, 2:44 pm | Meningitis Foundation
A delegation from the Meningitis Foundation today met with politicians at Parliament to push for the funding of vaccines for all 16-year-olds to protect against the killer disease. The delegation, which included the parents of three teenagers who died suddenly ... More >>
Meningitis Foundation calls for PHARMAC to protect everyone
Friday, 15 November 2019, 8:38 am | Meningitis Foundation
Following PHARMAC’s announcement stating the meningococcal ACWY vaccine will be available free from next month for young people in close proximity living situations, Pete Rowlands, Director of the Meningitis Foundation says, “This is only one small ... More >>
Portraits highlight resilience of meningitis survivors
Thursday, 24 April 2014, 3:43 pm | Meningitis Foundation
Anne Geddes portraits highlight resilience of meningitis survivors and honour those who have lost their lives More >>
We Are a Nation of Vaccinators
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 10:33 am | Meningitis Foundation
The vast majority of New Zealanders have been immunised, get their children immunised and believe in the value of immunisation. More >>
Website Launches to Spread the Word About Meningitis Symptom
Monday, 20 August 2012, 1:14 pm | Meningitis Foundation
New Zealanders concerned about meningitis now have a place to turn for information with the launch of The Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa New Zealand website – www.meningitis.org.nz . More >>
World Meningitis Day
Sunday, 22 April 2012, 7:35 pm | Meningitis Foundation
Global communities urged to join the fight to stop meningitis this World Meningitis Day World Meningitis Day, 24 April 2012, calls for people across the world to know about the signs and symptoms, urgency to treat, and vaccines available to prevent ... More >>
