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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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February 2, 2025

Pregnant women can now get a free RSV shot. What other vaccines do you need when you’re expecting?

Archana Koirala, University of Sydney; Bianca Middleton, Menzies School of Health Research; Margie Danchin, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Peter McIntyre, University of Otago, and Rebecca Doyle, The University of Queensland

The RSV vaccine is one of three vaccines covered under the National Immunisation Program for pregnant women.

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May 20, 2024

Flu vaccines are no longer free for all under‑12s in NZ – children living in poverty and at higher risk will bear the brunt

Samantha Marsh, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Janine Paynter, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Peter McIntyre, University of Otago, and Rajneeta Saraf, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

Influenza accounts for more than half of all potentially vaccine-preventable hospitalisations of children under 14. But those living in poverty are three times more likely to require hospital care.

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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.

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July 2, 2021

Let’s hold off vaccinating children and teens against COVID‑19. Prioritising adults is our best shot for now

Fiona Russell, The University of Melbourne; Peter McIntyre, University of Otago, and Shidan Tosif, Murdoch Children's Research Institute

The question of whether we should be vaccinating children and adolescents against COVID-19 is currently being debated. Here’s why the answer is ‘not yet’.

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