News Archives

 

16 August 2010
MoH - Fax to GP's - Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Supplies

16 August 2010
MoH - Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009 (swine flu) - Update 120

11 August 2010
MoH - Media Release

14 June 2010
MoH - Extension of Subsidised Influenza Season

June 2010
Influenza Kit Update #2

11 May 2010
MoH - Seaslonal flu vaccine doses top 900,000

07 May 2010
MoH - Influenza Update

29 April 2010
Influenza Vaccine and Febrile Convulsion - Key messages for Health Professionals

26 April 2010
MoH - Update Fluvax and children under five

23 April 2010
Fever and convulsions in children receiving flu vaccine

April 2010
Influenza Kit update #1

19 April 2010
MoH - Fax to GP Surgeries: Icelandic volcanic eruption and possibility of short term delays in influenza vaccine supplies

March 2010
Media Release 'Dont let the flu get you - immunise now'

5 March 2010
MoH - Fax to GP Surgeries

26 February 2010
Seasonal Influenza Vaccine 2010

22 May 2009
Influenza A (H1N1) - MoH update 46

21 May 2009
Influenza A (H1N1) - MoH update 45

20 May 2009
Influenza A (H1N1) - MoH update 44

19 May 2009
Influenza A (H1N1) - MoH update 43

15 May 2009
Influenza A (H1N1) - MoH update 39

14 May 2009
Influenz A (H1N1) - MoH update 38

13 May 2009
Seasonal influenza immunisation campaign breaks record - media release

12 May 2009
Influenza A (H1N1) - MoH update 35

11 May 2009
Influenza A (H1N1) - MoH update 34

08 May 2009
Influenza A (H1N1) - MoH update 29

07 May 2009
Influenza A (H1N1) - MoH update 27

06 May 2009
Influenza A (H1N1) - MoH update 25

03 May 2009
Influenza A (H1N1) - MoH update 20

03 May 2009
Influenza A (H1N1) - WHO update

30 April 2009
Mexican swine inlfuenza - MoH update 13

28 April 2009
Does seasonal Influenza vaccine work on swine flu virus? - media release

28 April 2009
Mexican swine influenza - MoH update 7

27 April 2009
Mexican Swine Influenza - MoH Media Release

22 April 2009
You too can fight kung fu flu - new website goes live, Media Release

17 March 2009
Asthma & Respiratory Foundation media release - Influenza vaccination

04 March 2009
National Influenza Immunisation Lauch

11 February 2009
Influenza warning as strains get nasty - NZ Doctor, 11 February 2009 issue

05 February 2009
Seasonal Influenza Update

13 November 2008
Seasonal Influenza Update
Registration / Update of Information Form

03 August 2008
kiwis Keen to get Influenza Vaccine - media release

23 June 2008
Influenza can be deadly - last chance for free immunisation - media release

13 June 2008
Seasonal Influenza Update

12 June 2008
Influenza season yet to peak

16 May 2008
Seasonal Influenza Update

15 May 2008
Kiwis Flock to Kung Fu Flu - Media Release

15th April 2008
Seasonal Influenza Update

13th March 2008
Kiwis advised to Kung Fu Flu -Media Release

27th February 2008
Seasonal Influenza Update

12th December 2007
Healthcare workers a focus of new Influenza vaccination campaign

13th July 2007
Free influenza vaccine uptake almost matches record

18th June 2007
Latest research confirms influenza can trigger heart attacks

1st June 2007
New Zealanders may be caught out by Influenza this winter

1st May 2007
Influenza immunisation recommended to keep people well this winter

4th April 2007
Seasonal influenza vaccine available - higher uptake expected

28 February 2007
New Influenza Kit arrives in Surgeries

5 December 2006
Influenza Immunity - Media Release

7 July 2006
Influenza Vaccines - End of Season Returns

5 July 2006
Six percent increase in influenza vaccines distributed

21 June 2006
Last chance for free influenza immunisation

23 May 2006
Influenza immunisation hits all-time high

2 May 2006
Influenza vaccination TV campaign targets people who think their fitness will keep the virus at bay

18 April 2006
New Zealanders rush in for influenza vaccination

14 March 2006
Seasonal influenza vaccine has arrived

21 February 2006
Medical practices urged to gear up for busy influenza immunisation season

1 February 2006
Letter to surgeries regarding distribution of influenza vaccines for 2006 season

23 January 2006
New Zealand’s influenza immunisation rates still too low says health strategy group

Influenza November 2010 Update  and Registration/Update of Details Form

2012 Updates
November Influenza Update - click here

Influenza Database Update Form 2013 - click here

Influenza Database Update Form Pharmacy 2013 - click here

MoH GP Fax 25 July 2012 - click here

MINISTRY OF HEALTH MEDIA RELEASE 24 July - The MoH is extending the Nation-wide seasonal flu vaccination scheme for eligible people to the end of August

Media Release 10 July 2012 - Last chance for free flu immunisation - click here

Media Release 21 June 2012 - Kiwis hit by severe flu virus - click here

Media Release 29 May 2012 - Flu shots race towards million mark - click here

Influenza Update - May 2012 - click here

Media Release 14 May 2012 - More kiwis get flu vaccination - click here

Media Release 13 March 2012- World watches as NZ influenza immunisation campaign starts - click here

Influenza Update - February 2012 - click here

Influenza Vaccine Order Form 2012 - click here

MoH GP Fax 19 Dec 2011 - click here

NISG Influenza Update, September 2011 - click here

NISG Media Release - Flu vaccine a good match this year - click here

Influenza Study:  Do You Have Flu? - click here for poster
The Medical Research Institute of New Zealand is conducting a study to investigate the effects of paracetamol on the flu.  It is taking place at the Clinical Trials Unit, Wellington Hospital.

They need 80 subjects aged between 18 to 65 years with onset of an influenza like illness in the past 48 hours and who live in the Wellington area.

Treatment with anti-viral medication is provided and you will be reimbursed $250 for time and transport expenses when you complete the study.

For more information please contact:
Dr Sarah Jefferies; Freephone 0800 GOT FLU (0800 468 358)
Email; sarah.jefferies@mrinz.ac.nz
MRINZ website http://www.mrinz.ac.nz/mrinz/?sub=study_volunteers

NISG Media Release - Last chance to get free flu immunisation - click

NISG Media Release - Wintry blast sees rise in flu cases - click here

Registration Form for Midwife Database - click here

Hon Tony Ryall, Minister of Health, Media Release - Countdown to a million for flu immunisation 02 June 11 - click here

Letter to Midwives - click here 

NISG Media Release - Kiwis urged to get flu protection before winter - click here

NISG Influenza Update # 2, April 2011 - click here

Canterbury District Health Board - Media Release - Free flu vaccine extended April 4 - click here

NISG's Media Release - Now's the time to get your 'flu' vaccination - click here

MoH Fax to GP's 21 February - click here

Influenza Update February 2011 - click here

MoH Fax to Surgeries 03 February - click here

2011 Vaccine Order Form
Click here.