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Opinion | Give Kiwis with cystic fibrosis a future

OPINION: Christine Perrins puts the case for Pharmac to fund a life-changing treatment.

Pfizer asks US to approve vaccine for ages 5-11

Plan to ship lower-dose vials, especially marked for use in children.

Manukau supermarket among latest Auckland locations of interest

People who were at this location must isolate and get tested immediately, authorities say.

Meet Fifi, the llama whose antibodies could hold the key to fighting Covid

Coronavirus treatment made from llama nanobodies 'one of the most effective ever tested'.

Opinion | Your 'free' jab will save lives

OPINION: Graeme Jarvis writes vaccine development is more expensive than rocket science.

Opinion | How 'free' Covid jabs are making the mega-rich richer

OPINION: Nations paying between 4 and 24 times more than the cost of producing vaccines.

Opinion | The value of a New Zealander's life

OPINION: Why is a life saved from Covid-19 worth more than one saved from other illnesses?

James McGoram: Why medicine funding doesn't fit into the 'trolley problem' basket

Opinion: Saying some people are going to die is a failure of both empathy and imagination.

150 jobs going as pharma company closes Manukau site

Pharma company is closing sites in South Auckland that have operated since the 1990s.

'I feel validated': Woman speaks after losing two babies due to 'incompetent' GP

'I had to bury two children and that's something that I don't think I will ever get over.'

Focus Live: Pharmac review to focus on speed and transparency

A review of the government's drug buyer Pharmac will focus on the timeliness and transparency of its decisions.

Dr Gary Payinda: 'If you don't want the jab, don't get it. Just stay away from patients'

Opinion: To provide a safety blanket, we need near-total coverage, with few exceptions.

Editorial: First vaccine passes muster and readied for rollout

EDITORIAL: Rollout to frontline workers and household contacts expected in first quarter.

Covid vaccine plant evacuated as company feuds with EU

AstraZeneca vaccine plant in Wales evacuated over a suspicious package.

Covid-19: WHO blasts vaccine profits and priorities

Director-General claims vaccine makers targeting locations where 'profits are highest'.

Reporter who covered Martin Shkreli arrest reveals relationship with him

New York Times: A reporter who covered Shkreli's arrest fell in love with him soon after.

G20 leaders urge united response to virus

Covid-19 offers G20 members chance to cooperate for greater good - but will they?

Who will be first in line for the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine?

Vulnerable people and frontline Covid-19 workers will be first up for the vaccine.