Helen Petousis Harris

A leading health expert says even if you are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 you still need to act as if you are carrying the virus to ensure you don't risk infecting others. Vaccinologist Helen… Audio

At yesterday's 'Reconnecting New Zealanders to the World forum' there were perhaps more questions than answers. But there was one thing about which all the experts agreed unequivocally: get the… Audio

The recommended wait time between getting your first and second Covid-19 Pfizer shot could soon be extended.

Cabinet may discuss today whether to extend the current gap from three weeks to eight… Audio

In the latest case of Covid-19 that slipped through the border the Auckland Airport worker received the vaccine and turned up to every testing appointment, and yet they still caught Covid-19.

The… Audio

Reports have been coming in from overseas about blood clots in people who've been vaccinated with the AstraZeneca or Janssen Covid-19 vaccinations. Vaccinologist Dr Helen Petousis-Harris talks to… Audio

Medsafe is expected to announce its decision on whether to approve the use of Johnson and Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine today.

The government has an agreement to buy up to 5 million doses of the jab… Audio

European drug regulators have now linked AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine to very rare cases of blood clots. New Zealand does have an advance purchase agreement for this particular jab, but there's… Audio

Have you had a call up for your flu vaccine? The weather has definitely started to change and now is the time of year when we'd usually be expecting to hear about our flu jabs. Our producer Ellie Jay… Audio

Research out of South Africa has found the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is not effective against the South African variant of the virus.

In the study, which was published this morning in the… Audio

A vaccinologist says the two-dose Pfizer vaccine has been shown to be about 95 percent effective and ensuring every New Zealander can get it is a very wise move.

The government's has named Pfizer as… Audio

A leading vaccinologist says the country's Covid-19 vaccine roll-out needs to be flexible, because whom the country's most vulnerable are will change depending on whether Aotearoa is facing community… Audio

The government is being urged to hurry up with its vaccination awareness campaign, to avoid being drowned out by the anti-vax movement. 

The Ministry of Health says it has plans for a paid… Video, Audio

Got muscle aches or a headache? Are you feeling more tired than usual? The Director General of Health is urging anyone feeling unwell to get tested for Covid-19 as the new UK B.1.1.7 strain mimics… Audio

New Zealand's Covid-19 vaccination programme begins today - with some of the country's 100 vaccinators first in line.

From Saturday, they'll begin vaccinating the country's 12,000 border workers and… Audio

Vaccinologist Helen Petousis-Harris from University of Auckland  talks about the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, how it works and what it means for New Zealand's public health. Audio

South Africa has put its roll-out of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on hold after a study showed "disappointing" results against its new Covid-19 variant.

However a New Zealand vaccine expert says… Audio

Good news in New Zealand's fight against Covid-19. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been deemed safe from use, with Medsafe, announcing it had given it provisional approval. New Zealand's Pzifer… Audio

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been provisionally approved by Medsafe, with certain conditions placed on the company. Audio

Medsafe will today decide whether to approve the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.

An advisory committee is meeting at the moment, and once the committee has reached a recommendation, it will be passed to the… Audio

Leading vaccinologist Dr Helen Petousis-Harris believes a lot more work needs to be done to collect data on baseline death rates before there is a vaccine roll out in New Zealand. Audio