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  • Media release
    22 February 2024
    Following the leak of confidential Ministry information to an external third party last month, the Ministry of Health began an investigation to determine how this occurred. Read more
  • Media release
    20 December 2023
    A vaccine to combat the newer strains of COVID-19 has been approved and will be available to New Zealanders in time for winter 2024. Read more
  • Media release
    13 December 2023
    As Kiwis prepare for Christmas, public health officials are recommending that people who are more likely to experience severe COVID-19, such as Māori and Pacific people aged 50 and over, as well as everyone aged 65 and older, get a booster vaccine before the holidays. Read more

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