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First Community Exposures From Border-related Omicron Case
Wednesday, 29 December 2021, 6:26 pm | Ministry of Health
Whole genome sequencing has detected a border-related case of Omicron who had briefly been active in the community. The case is a recent international arrival who returned a positive result on day nine of their self-isolation period. They had previously More >>
Medsafe Warning On Mercury And Lead In Skin Whitening Products
Wednesday, 22 December 2021, 2:32 pm | Ministry of Health
Medsafe is issuing a warning not to use Goree Beauty Cream with Lycopene, Goree Day and Night Beauty Cream Oil Free, and Golden Pearl Beauty Cream– statement under section 98 of the Medicines Act 1981. Medsafe is warning the public about mercury ... More >>
Significant Investment In Cybersecurity To Improve Resilience Of Health And Disability System
Monday, 20 December 2021, 4:23 pm | Ministry of Health
Up to $75.7 million, from Budget allocations, will be invested over 3 years to increase the resilience of data and digital systems in the face of increasing cybersecurity risks. “The number and sophistication of cyber-attacks is increasing around the ... More >>
Statement From The COVID-19 Vaccine Independent Safety Monitoring Board
Monday, 20 December 2021, 2:49 pm | Ministry of Health
The COVID-19 Vaccine Independent Safety Monitoring Board was informed of three reports of people who had died with a potential myocarditis in the period following vaccination. The Board met to review the available information related to these cases to determine ... More >>
First Omicron Case Detected In New Zealand
Thursday, 16 December 2021, 6:36 pm | Ministry of Health
Whole genome sequencing has detected New Zealand’s first case of the Omicron variant in a recent international arrival who tested positive in a day 0/1 test at a Christchurch managed isolation facility. The case arrived in Auckland from Germany via Dubai on ... More >>
Significant Investments In Data And Digital Capability To Drive Transformation Of The Health And Disability System
Thursday, 16 December 2021, 3:11 pm | Ministry of Health
The first tranche of the Hira programme underway is now underway following Government approval to invest up to $170 million over three years The Ministry’s Deputy Director-General of Health for Data and Digital Shayne Hunter says Hira will bring together digital ... More >>
Paediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Receives Provisional Approval
Thursday, 16 December 2021, 12:57 pm | Ministry of Health
Medsafe has granted provisional approval for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years old. Medsafe Group Manager, Chris James, says the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for this age group is an adapted version of the vaccine used for people aged ... More >>
All Three Auckland DHBs Reach 90%; 1 Death; 74 Community Cases; 61 People In Hospital, 4 In ICU
Wednesday, 15 December 2021, 1:06 pm | Ministry of Health
Counties Manukau DHB have now reached 90% fully vaccinated, bringing all three Auckland Metro DHBs to 90% or more fully vaccinated with Auckland DHB sitting on 95% and Waitemata DHB on 92%. That’s six DHBs in total who are now at 90% fully vaccinated. The following ... More >>
90% Of Hutt Valley DHB Residents Double-dosed; 80 Community Cases; 62 People In Hospital, 4 In ICU
Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 1:13 pm | Ministry of Health
There were 18,527 total vaccine doses administered yesterday, including 2,434 first doses and 6,849 second doses. To date, 94% of eligible people in New Zealand have had their first dose and 89% are double-dosed. To minimise the spread of COVID-19 ... More >>
101 Community Cases; 61 People In Hospital, 4 In ICU
Monday, 13 December 2021, 1:18 pm | Ministry of Health
Rapid antigen testing for unvaccinated travellers From this Wednesday, rapid antigen testing will be available for free at participating pharmacies for asymptomatic unvaccinated people aged 12 years and 3 months and over who are travelling during the holiday ... More >>
75% Of Eligible Māori Population Now Fully Immunised; 103 Community Cases; 61 People In Hospital, 3 In ICU
Sunday, 12 December 2021, 1:50 pm | Ministry of Health
There were 15,910 total vaccine doses administered yesterday, including 2,698 first doses; 8,446 second doses; 216 third primary doses and 4,550 boosters. To date, 94% of eligible people in New Zealand have had their first dose and 89% are fully vaccinated. ... More >>
21,013 Vaccine Doses Administered Yesterday; 63 Community Cases; 60 People In Hospital, 3 In ICU
Saturday, 11 December 2021, 1:55 pm | Ministry of Health
There were 21,013 total vaccine doses administered yesterday, including 2,859 first doses and 9,250 second doses. To date, 94% of eligible people in New Zealand have had their first dose and 89% are fully vaccinated. While we have seen a drop in case ... More >>
89% Of Eligible People Now Fully Vaccinated; 95 Community Cases; 2 Deaths; 56 People In Hospital, 4 In ICU
Friday, 10 December 2021, 1:27 pm | Ministry of Health
Whanganui and Tairāwhiti DHBs are close to reaching 90% partially vaccinated. As of this morning, Tairāwhiti has just 266 more people to get their first vaccination before reaching this important milestone and Whanganui has 325. There were 21,744 ... More >>
Single National Technology Contract To Support Public Health Agencies
Friday, 10 December 2021, 11:50 am | Ministry of Health
A single national contract to deliver Microsoft services has been negotiated to provide the health and disability system’s new entities with the IT and software services they need, says Ministry of Health Group Manager Digital Strategy and Investment ... More >>
Improving Data Management For Better Health
Friday, 10 December 2021, 11:34 am | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health has developed a strategy and two-year action plan to improve the way health data is collected, managed, shared and used, says Ministry of Health Deputy Director-General Data and Digital, Shayne Hunter. “At the moment the health ... More >>
Testing Requirements For Asymptomatic Unvaccinated Travellers
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 1:57 pm | Ministry of Health
To meet domestic travel requirements from mid-December, 15-minute COVID-19 rapid antigen testing will be available at no cost from community pharmacies throughout New Zealand until the end of January 2022. When the Auckland boundary lifts at 11:59pm ... More >>
More Than 4 Million My Vaccine Passes Issued; 103 Community Cases; 70 People In Hospital, 5 In ICU
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 12:57 pm | Ministry of Health
There were 22,859 total vaccine doses administered yesterday, including 3,786 first doses and 9,339 second doses. To date, 94% of eligible people in New Zealand have had their first dose and 88% are fully vaccinated. More than 4 million My Vaccine ... More >>
88% Of Eligible People Now Fully Vaccinated; 90 Community Cases; 74 People In Hospital, 6 In ICU
Wednesday, 8 December 2021, 12:46 pm | Ministry of Health
There were 24,142 total vaccine doses administered yesterday, including 4,387 first doses and 10,093 second doses. To date, 94% of eligible people in New Zealand have had their first dose and 88% are fully vaccinated. Today’s statement is streamlined ... More >>
90% Of Southern Residents Double-dosed; 98 Community Cases; 66 People In Hospital, 7 In ICU
Tuesday, 7 December 2021, 1:08 pm | Ministry of Health
Southern has become the fifth DHB in New Zealand to be 90% fully vaccinated, reaching this key milestone early this morning. There were 24,913 total vaccine doses administered yesterday, including 4,571 first doses and 10,652 second doses. To date, 93% of eligible ... More >>
High Court Decision On Sharing Māori COVID-19 Vaccination Data
Monday, 6 December 2021, 9:02 pm | Ministry of Health
Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield: The Ministry of Health respects today’s decision in the High Court on the sharing of Māori COVID-19 vaccination data with the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency (Whānau Ora). While the Court has ... More >>
