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News articleThe Institute of Environmental Science and Research has detected the COVID-19 subvariant BA.2.86 in Aotearoa New Zealand for the first time in wastewater samples taken earlier this month. Read more21 September 2023
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News articleManatū Hauora – the Ministry of Health is today publishing the Aotearoa New Zealand Strategic Framework for Managing COVID-19 which sets out how the Government will continue to protect New Zealanders from the impacts of the virus. Read more01 September 2023
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News articleThe Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora is today releasing a report that seeks to better understand how the Government’s COVID-19 response affected Māori, Pacific Peoples and disabled pe Read more12 May 2023
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News articleManatū Hauora – the Ministry of Health is today publishing a review of the 2022 COVID-19 winter surge package and which has underpinned this year’s planning. Read more05 May 2023
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News articleThe Ministry has agreed that the COVID-19 prevalence surveys should not advance in their proposed current format. Read more27 April 2023
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News articleFrom tomorrow a version of the paediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will be available for children aged six months to four years who are at higher risk of severe disease if they were to catch COVID-19. Read more08 February 2023
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News articleNew research into the impacts of COVID-19 Read more26 January 2023
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News articleThe XBB.1.5 variant of COVID-19, also known as Kraken, has been detected by whole genome sequencing in New Zealand. Read more09 January 2023
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COVID-19 vaccine to be available February 2023 for immunocompromised and high-risk under 5-year-oldsNews articleFollowing provisional approval by Medsafe, the Director-General of Health has recommended, and Ministers have approved, the use of the paediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six months to four years who are at higher risk of severe disease if they were to catch COVID-19. Read more16 December 2022