Vaccine
NZ Olympic bosses urged to make athlete vaccinations mandatory
The New Zealand Olympic committee is being urged to make it compulsory for athletes going to the Tokyo Games to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
The government is offering early access to vaccination… Audio
Dr Siouxsie Wiles on a year since lockdown 4
Microbiologist and Nine to Noon science commentator Dr Siouxsie Eiles looks at how Thursday marks a year since the country was plunged into Level 4 lockdown in an attempt to stem the rise in… Audio
Latest MIQ worker's Covid-19 case shows vaccine working - expert
It has been confirmed the latest managed isolation and quarantine worker to test positive for Covid-19 had recently received the required second dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
The vaccine is proving to… Video, Audio
Covid-19 update with Professor Gary McLean
Dr Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology at London Metropolitan University and an international authority on coronaviruses. He is with us to look at all of the latest news and information… Audio
Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine: How it works and what you need to know
As New Zealand prepares to receive the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, Checkpoint asked epidemic disease expert Dr Adam Levine, an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Brown University, to explain… Video, Audio
Judge orders 4yo be immunised, sides with mother over father
A family court judge has ordered a four-year-old be vaccinated against her father's wishes.
The little girl has three guardians. Oranga Tamariki and her mother agreed to her being immunised in line… Video, Audio
Govt still working on vaccine priority categories - Ardern
The government is still working on a framework for special exemptions for a vaccine.
Olympians and Black Caps are among those who could be eligible for early access to a vaccine, under the national… Video, Audio
AstraZeneca vaccine ineffective against South African variant
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
Covid-19 vaccine rollout is announced for all New Zealanders
Two million New Zealanders will be able to get their first Covid-19 vaccination in the next three to four months under the government's roll out plan announced this afternoon. New Zealanders older… Audio
Whangārei reacts to Covid-19 vaccine rollout priority groups
On the streets of Whangārei some are wary of any vaccine rollout - citing a lack of information.
But others are counting down the days until they get their shot - but say supermarket workers and… Audio
Athletes keen for Olympics but waiting on vaccine - CEO
There is currently no special priority group for high performance athletes like the Black Caps, or New Zealand's Olympic athletes.
The government says it is still thrashing out the details of a… Video, Audio
Two million NZers to have Covid-19 vaccine by July, govt plans
Two million New Zealanders will be vaccinated against Covid-19 by July under the government's latest plans.
And everyone over 65 will be eligible from May.
The Covid-19 Reponse Minister Chris… Audio
PNG approves vaccine as it struggles to contain Covid-19
Papua New Guinea has granted regulatory approval for the Covax facility to deliver the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in the country.
The government is preparing for the vaccine rollout to begin by… Audio
Papatoetoe reacts to Covid-19 vaccine rollout priority groups
Some people in south Auckland will be prioritised for the vaccine, but not everyone.
Papatoetoe was the centre of the latest outbreak, so Checkpoint reporter Ella Stewart and cameraman Simon Rogers… Video, Audio
Countdown keen to see vaccine priority for supermarket workers
Countdown workers are down on the government's vaccine priority list, along with others in high customer contact jobs, like bus drivers.
Supermarket staff are among the essential workers that kept on… Video, Audio
No New Zealander left behind in the vaccine rollout
Health providers want to make sure no New Zealander is left behind in the vaccine rollout.
The government yesterday announced it's bought enough doses of the Pfizer vaccine for everyone, and will… Audio
How the Covid-19 vaccine works
The Air New Zealand member who tested positive for Covid-19 days after getting the vaccine says there is no reason to fear the vaccine.
The Ministry of Health says the person cannot have caught the… Audio
Covid-19 Response Minister on vaccine purchase, Air NZ case
The Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins joins Lisa Owen to discuss the latest purchase of 8.5 million doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Video, Audio
Worker testing positive after Covid vaccine shouldn't concern people - expert
It's possible the Air New Zealand worker will not experience their Covid symptoms so severely, because they received a vaccine last week.
Dr Fran Priddy is the clinical director of Vaccine Alliance… Audio
Air NZ worker tests positive for Covid after receiving vaccine
The Air New Zealand flight attendant whom tested positive for Covid-19 at the weekend, had received their first vaccination against the virus last week.
A spokesperson for the Prime Minister's office… Audio