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First-off-the-block COVID-19 vaccines – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A | Published: 10 December 202012 February 2021

The Science Media Centre led an online briefing about promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates, including the mRNA vaccine from Pfizer and […]

Latest developments in COVID-19 vaccines – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A | Published: 19 November 202012 February 2021

The SMC led an online media briefing about the recent progress in vaccine development for COVID-19. Professor David Murdoch, University […]

Moderna vaccine trial results – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 17 November 202012 February 2021

US company Moderna has announced that their leading vaccine against COVID-19 is 95 percent effective. The analysis was based on the first 95 […]

Covid-19 vaccine promising results – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 November 202012 February 2021

Results from a trial of a leading vaccine suggest it could protect over 90% of people from Covid-19 infection. The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine uses a new […]

Global vaccine confidence study – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 September 202012 February 2021

International research shows New Zealanders’ attitudes towards vaccines were relatively stable in the years before the pandemic. The new study, published in The Lancet, maps […]

Oxford vaccine trial on hold – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 September 202012 February 2021

An investigation is underway after a participant in the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine trial fell seriously ill. AstraZeneca is investigating whether […]

Securing a COVID-19 vaccine for New Zealand – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 August 202012 February 2021

The Government has today announced further investment in COVID-19 vaccine research and manufacturing. The Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, University […]