COVID-19 updates
The regular COVID-19 media updates are now published as news items. They can be accessed from our news page.
Media releases
Latest media releases
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Media releaseThe Ministry of Health can tonight confirm the whole genome sequencing of the previously reported worker at Auckland Airport and the MIQ worker’s household contact, who both tested positive y Read more19 January 2022
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Media releaseEveryone aged 18 years and older who has received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine can now book their free booster dose using BookMyVaccine.nz or by calling the COVID Vaccination Healthline 0800 28 29 26 (8am - 8pm, seven days a week). Read more17 January 2022
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Media releaseMore than 120,000 doses of the child (paediatric) Pfizer vaccine have been delivered to over 500 vaccination sites around New Zealand as health providers prepare to start immunising 5 to 11-year-olds tamariki from today, 17 January. Read more17 January 2022
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Media releaseWhole genome sequencing has detected a border-related case of Omicron who had briefly been active in the community. Read more29 December 2021
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Media releaseMedsafe 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. Read more22 December 2021
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Media releaseThe Ministry of Health’s medicine regulatory arm Medsafe, today approved a new COVID-19 medicine Ronapreve that can both prevent and treat COVID-19 though it is not a substitute for vaccination and its effectiveness against the latest variant of concern is yet to be demonstrated. Read more21 December 2021
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Media releaseUp 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. Read more20 December 2021
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Media releaseThe 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. Read more20 December 2021
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Media releaseWhole 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. Read more16 December 2021