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It is easy to lapse into complacency in this coronavirus cocoon, but we can't afford to.
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This Saturday is the first big leaders meeting of Apec 2021, when trade ministers meet.
Concert tickets cost $18 if you're vaccinated, $1000 if you aren't
Discounts and prizes are being used to entice people to get vaccinated in the US.
Pfizer vaccine can be stored at refrigerated temperatures for longer
Shelf life of the Pfizer vaccine extended from five to 31 days, making logistics easier.
Vaccine rollout: The quiet changing of dates - are there delays?
'July is July - it will still be from July,' Chris Hipkins said.
Churches helping get Pasifika people vaccinated against Covid
Churches working with the Ministry of Health to encourage people to get Covid vaccine.
A new reason to swipe right? Dating apps add vaccination badges
"We have finally found the one thing that makes us more attractive — a vaccination."
Covid catch-22: How anti-vaxxers and lockdowners are running Australia
Borders shut as people not getting vaccine; people not getting jab because borders shut.
Alert for 15 Sydney suburbs after Covid detected in sewage
Fragments of Covid-19 have been detected in the Homebush sewage network site.
Big jump in number of Kiwis keen to get Covid jab: Hipkins
And half a million jabs have already been given, too.
Prince William gets first Covid vaccine jab
The Duke of Cambridge took the chance to thank everyone involved in the vaccine roll-out.
25% of Kiwis may not get Covid jab. Experts say that's not a deal-breaker
About 25 per cent of Kiwis wouldn't be vaccinated by the time the national rollout ended.
'Vaccinator assistants' to fill 4500-hole in workforce
'We wouldn't want them to be carte blanche open to everyone.'
Covid vaccine rollout falling seriously short in high-risk communities: doctors
'I've also had issues when booking my own family members,' South Auckland GP says.
Editorial: Coming battle for skilled workers and investors
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Eradication of Covid a 'false idol', former Australian medical officer warns
Dr Nick Coatsworth has a stern warning for all Australians.
Indian variant Q&A: How worrying is it? Do vaccines work against it?
At least three mutated variants have birthed in India.
Confusion over new US mask guidelines
States, businesses divided over guidance relaxing mask use as vaccine rollout progresses.
When will Covid-19 vaccines be widely available globally?
Even with Covax help, many countries won't reach 60 per cent coverage until 2023 or later.
Auckland Covid vaccination site closed three times before walk-ins stopped
On the day walk-in vaccinations were halted, the Highbrook site closed for a third time.
Risk of major Covid outbreak in Australia at highest level: expert
Expert warns Australia isn't out of woods, the "virus will win" as people socialise more.
Covid-19: Six vaccinated travellers test positive in NSW hotel quarantine
Six travellers who were reportedly vaccinated have tested positive in hotel quarantine.
Vodafone data outage across NZ causes headaches at Covid vaccination centres
Vodafone has reported customers have lost data for some fixed and mobile connections.
Russia's new Covid-19 vaccine as reliable as an AK-47, Putin says
Russia has authorised a single-dose version of the homegrown Sputnik V vaccine.
Covid-19: Pressure builds for nationwide lockdown in India
Medical experts, opposition leaders and even judges are calling for national restrictions.
Missing babies: Scramble to track down children lost from health system
"Imagine if those babies have disabilities or special needs and we don't know about it".
Anti-vaccination doctor dies from Covid
A high-profile Kenyan doctor who endorsed controversial treatments for Covid has died.
Gisborne port workers refusing Covid vaccine
From midnight tonight all managed isolation and quarantine workers must be vaccinated.
Covid: 135 border workers miss vaccination deadline
All MIQ workers must have received at least one Covid vaccine dose by midnight tonight.
Alarm grows in Africa as it watches India's Covid crisis
African officials worry about delays in vaccine deliveries caused by India's crisis.
Indian variant now most imported form of Covid
It is feared the Indian variant contains mutations which could bypass immunity.
Explainer: How long does protection from Covid vaccines last?
So far, Pfizer's trial indicates its vaccine is highly effective for at least six months.
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The Covid-19 vaccine rollout has begun for aged-care residents in the Wellington region.