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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 >>
88% Of Eligible New Zealanders Fully Vaccinated; 135 Community Cases; 76 People In Hospital, 7 In ICU
Monday, 6 December 2021, 1:23 pm | Ministry of Health
There have now been more than 3.7 million My Vaccine Passes issued, including more than 82,000 on Sunday. The first weekend with My Vaccine Passes in use went smoothly, with no major issues reported. On Thursday night the Ministry of Health began emailing ... More >>
Two DHBs Hit 90% First Doses For Māori; 106 Community Cases; 77 People In Hospital, 7 In ICU
Sunday, 5 December 2021, 1:58 pm | Ministry of Health
Two DHBs, Auckland and Capital and Coast DHBs, have now reached the milestone of 90% of their eligible Māori population having had their first vaccination. This is closely followed by four other DHBs – Waitemata, MidCentral, Hutt Valley and ... More >>
Three Auckland Metro DHBs Hit 90% First Doses For Pacific People; 98 Community Cases; 73 People In Hospital, 7 In ICU
Saturday, 4 December 2021, 2:00 pm | Ministry of Health
The Auckland Metro DHB (which includes Auckland, Waitematā and Counties-Manukau) has today reached the milestone of 90% of its Pacific population having had their first vaccination, with 82 percent now fully vaccinated. This is closely followed ... More >>
90% Of Waitematā And Canterbury Residents Double-dosed; 92 Community Cases; 79 People In Hospital, 9 In ICU
Friday, 3 December 2021, 2:36 pm | Ministry of Health
Waitematā and Canterbury have now become the third and fourth DHB areas to reach 90% fully vaccinated, after Auckland and Capital and Coast. There were 39,553 total vaccine doses administered yesterday, including 8,600 first doses and 16,641 second ... More >>
Innovative Partnership To Reduce Long Term Conditions And Improve Wellbeing
Friday, 3 December 2021, 11:01 am | Ministry of Health
A new innovative partnership will help to improve the physical health and wellbeing of Māori and Pacific communities in South Auckland. The Ministry of Health is committing $500,000 in funding over two years to support Buttabean Motivation (BBM), led by ... More >>
