LifestyleTarget dads, says jab studyNew Zealand fathers-to-be are nearly twice as likely as their pregnant partners to be undecided about immunisation before their child is born.10 Feb 04:00 PM
LifestyleWhy parents don't immunise their kidsSome parents are putting off or ditching plans to immunise children after discouraging information, a study shows.02 Sep 06:44 PM
New ZealandChild, 4, dies as flu virus takes holdA 4-year-old boy has died of flu in what experts are warning is one of the most intense seasons in recent years.29 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMeasles outbreak in HamiltonTwo Hamilton schoolkids have contracted measles, causing one school to put quarantine measures in place.12 May 03:35 AM
New ZealandCall for free chicken pox jabsVaccinations for chicken pox, meningococcal C and HPV for boys must be added to NZ's free immunisation register, a health expert says.25 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleYou can't compare vaccination to rapeA controversial anti-vaccination organisation has come under fire for comparing compulsory vaccination to rape in a social media post.23 Apr 02:00 AM
LifestyleLink between anti-vitamin and anti-vac parentsParents who refuse vitamin K for their newborns are more likely to also turn down childhood immunisations, a study has found.17 Apr 01:44 AM
New Zealand'White girls don't have sex'Parents of well-off Pakeha girls are less likely to get their daughters immunised against an STI because "white girls don't have sex", a health researcher believes.14 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldOutbreak sparks immunisation debateA national measles outbreak began in the US in December, traced to the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California.06 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNurse aims to jab entire familyIn a bid to fight the country's whooping cough epidemic, an Auckland nurse is ensuring her entire family is immunised against the disease.29 Jun 12:47 AM
New ZealandBaby's death preventable - coronerThe death of a 6-week old Christchurch baby from whooping cough in 2012 was preventable, a coroner has concluded.26 Feb 01:57 AM
New ZealandMore jabs in store for Kiwi babiesKiwi babies look likely to get free vaccinations against chickenpox and rotavirus later this year - up to six years after Australia.14 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandBaby dies in whooping cough outbreakThe parents of a 6-week-old girl who died of whooping cough say they wish they had known the threat to their baby before they took her home from hospital.13 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandWaikato DHB offers free whooping cough vaccinationsThe Waikato District Health Board is offering free whooping cough vaccinations to women from 20 weeks of pregnancy up until to two weeks after the birth of their babies.14 Sep 10:34 PM
WorldPolio epidemic in CongoA sudden epidemic of polio has ravaged the Democratic Republic of Congo.05 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandWoman fights for ACC to pay $250,000 billA woman plans to appeal to the High Court after an ACC decision not to pay a $250,000 medical bill she was left with when she fell seriously ill after having a flu jab.09 Sep 09:53 PM
