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June 23, 2026

COVID, flu and RSV: who should be thinking about vaccination in NZ this winter?

Peter McIntyre, University of Otago; Joan Ingram, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau, and Nikki Turner, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

Well after the COVID pandemic, NZ’s respiratory virus landscape remains unsettled. if you’re over 65, COVID and flu vaccines remain a priority.

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September 6, 2022

How should New Zealand manage COVID from now – limit all infections or focus on preventing severe disease?

Peter McIntyre, University of Otago; Helen Petousis-Harris, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; James Ussher, University of Otago, and Joan Ingram, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

As New Zealand emerges from its Omicron wave, increasing hybrid immunity and access to antivirals mean it’s time to shift the focus of COVID management.