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The glaring gaps in our vaccine rollout
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The glaring gaps in our vaccine rollout

We may well hit the all-important 90% mark, but coverage remains extremely inequitable and that is a problem if we want to move past lockdowns.

Andy Fyers 24 Sep 2021
The importance of 90%+ vaccination rates
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The importance of 90%+ vaccination rates

The difference between 80% and 90% could be thousands of deaths of a year, new modelling projects.

Andy Fyers 24 Sep 2021
Unexpected sting in vaccine follow-up texts
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Unexpected sting in vaccine follow-up texts

MedSafe is keeping close tabs on any side-effects from the vaccination programme, but one of its surveys caused its own headache.

Paul McBeth 23 Sep 2021
'Untenable': pharma boss sends staff on one-way ticket
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'Untenable': pharma boss sends staff on one-way ticket

AFT founder Hartley Atkinson says NZ will end up poorer if it ignores export markets.

Brent Melville 23 Sep 2021