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In Dr Ashley Bloomfield's final press conference yesterday he shared some critical information on vaccination versus deaths:
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05 Aug 2022

COVID vaccination from 6 months to <5 years in the news

Most tamariki are at much lower risk of severe COVID than older age groups, and it's more important for them to be fully up to date with MMR and all routine childhood immunisations. 
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05 Sep 2022

AstraZeneca’s Vaxzevria is no longer available

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccince Vaxzevria is no longer be available in New Zealand. Supplies are now expired (as of 5 September). 

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