Graham Le Gros

While it never went away Covid-19 is back with a vengeance Hospitalisations of people with Covid-19 and case numbers are soaring, pushing our health system --already struggling with other winter… Audio

Only about 60 percent of eligible people have had their Covid booster shot so far, even though we are told it is the best defence against the highly transmissible Omicron variant.

In real numbers… Video, Audio

In the seemingly never-ending parade of covid-enforced changes, we are now queueing for a third vaccination. Here's why it's so vital, now that Omicron has entered the picture.  Audio

The clock's ticking for the government to get children aged five to 11 vaccinated against Covid-19.

Minister Chris Hipkins has announced he expects advice from Medsafe in a couple of weeks and the… Audio

Booster shots of the Pfizer vaccine will be available in a fortnight for people who got their second dose more than six months ago.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the country has ample supplies… Audio

As New Zealand tries to get closer to the 90 percent vaccination milestone, attention is also shifting to the need for booster shots.

Cabinet is set to discuss Covid-19 vaccine boosters today.

Max… Audio

Home-isolation for low-risk positive Covid-19 cases could become available as early as next week, as high case numbers threaten to overwhelm the country's MIQ facilities. An obvious question this… Audio

Covid-positive people who are low-risk may be able to isolate at home from as soon as next week.

This latest announcement by Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has rung alarm bells for some… Audio

The gap between Pfizer Covid-19 vaccinations has been shortened from six weeks back to three to help pump up the number of fully vaccinated people.

Director of the Malaghan institute and Director of… Video, Audio

A leading immunologist says that although widespread vaccination is the only long-term way to curb Covid-19, the immunisation rate should not be the only factor in ending the elimination strategy.

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As Delta cases continue to pop up, possible symptoms such as stomach pain are under scrutiny. The Director of the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research Professor Graham Le Gros told Max Towle… Audio

The government may have to manage demand for vaccines after a rush to get the jab following the latest Covid-19 outbreak.

There are now 562 community Delta cases - 547 of them in Auckland, 15 in… Video, Audio

A prominent New Zealand scientist is calling for security of vaccine supply through self sufficiency, saying it's not only viable, but vital. Director of the Vaccine Alliance Aotearoa NZ Professor… Audio

New Zealand is one of only a handful of countries with prior arrangement to get the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine which has just been found to be 90 percent effective in trials.

Many questions remain to be… Audio

Infectious disease experts say the government must develop a national vaccine strategy, and someone to lead it. It comes as fears mount that New Zealand could be at the back of the queue for a… Audio

Medical research Institute Malaghan put out a call for volunteers over the weekend for a new trial- into human hookworms. Audio, Gallery

Developing vaccines against asthma, allergy and human hookworm is the long-term ambition of Professor Graham Le Gros.  Audio