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  • What’s the right Covid-19 risk to live with – an Australian perspective

    … the Federal Government’s  four-phase plan . Phase 1 involves vaccinating, preparing and piloting opening up, before moving onto Phase 2’s … have (do we continue to aggressively suppress the virus, or do we allow high numbers of infections before we use …
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  • Protecting hapu māmā and newborn babies through immunisation during pregnancy in Aotearoa New Zealand

    … effective way of protecting hapū māmā (pregnant people) and pēpi (babies) against whooping cough (pertussis), … but not yet old enough to be immunised themselves. 1  This briefing outlines how we are performing in equitable … Among infants who require intensive care, permanent brain or lung damage is common. 2 In 2023, 20 infants under 5 …
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  • Longer-term harm from Covid-19 in children: The evidence suggests greater efforts are needed to protect children in Aotearoa NZ from infection

    … Longer-term (or ‘post-acute effects’) of Covid-19 in children (including … multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children [MIS-C] and long Covid) are well-described. But there is a lack of … years after Epstein-Barr infection (glandular fever). 1 In the 21 st century there have been three multi-region …
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  • The race to be the first place in Aotearoa to be smokefree

    … There is growing frustration with lack of robust action and progress at the national level with the Smokefree 2025 … to find it hard to talk about the Smokefree 2025 goal (1), to the extent that it is not even discussed in the draft … a smokefree social housing policy which designates all new or refurbished units as smokefree. Any new tenancy agreements …
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  • Establishing Long COVID services in Aotearoa NZ – what can we learn from overseas?

    … COVID (LC) is becoming a substantial issue internationally and many countries are establishing dedicated health services … the onset of COVID-19 and lasting for at least two months. 1 The most common symptoms include fatigue, headaches, cough, … and local clinical pathways for signposting or referring into appropriate pathways such as the post COVID …
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  • Youth vaping addiction: How it happens and why it matters

    … addiction. Physiological changes result in strong cravings and withdrawal symptoms that make it hard to quit nicotine, especially if smoking or vaping is embedded in social life and daily rituals. … rapidly, comparable to the ‘hit’ from cigarette smoking. 1 2 Now an increasing proportion of young people who …
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  • Counting what matters: Rethinking Aotearoa's population statistics without a census

    … Our statistical tools need sharpening to meet current and future challenges. Population data sources, estimates, … years when the scope and quality of population statistics 1 has been of such importance in public life in Aotearoa New … the task in many areas, such as understanding households or people’s health and wellbeing, compared with survey data. …
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  • COVID-19 hospitalisation peaks in Australian States since Omicron emerged: potential relevance to Aotearoa NZ

    … In this blog we examine the hospitalisation and ICU burden from the recent waves of COVID-19 in … to NZ on a per capita basis would suggest peaks of 1,107 people in NZ hospitals and 90 people in ICUs. We also … ideally high-quality respirator style masks (N95 masks or equivalent). There should be a particular focus on the …
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  • Hearing loss & social isolation – the silent burden

    … hearing loss is a large direct cause of disability and is associated with increased risk of social isolation, … the risk and consequences of social isolation. Figure 1. This picture was chosen as it illustrates two elderly … health) (6, 7). If one of these elements is missing or damaged, a person may become unwell (7). Social isolation …
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  • Tobacco Excise Taxes and the Smokefree 2025 Goal: Some Ways Forward

    … hand, they may lead to financial hardship for some smokers and increase retail crime. In this blog, we explore how … scheduled tobacco excise tax increase came into effect on 1 January 2020, critics called on the Government to stop … to higher tobacco prices by displacing purchases of food or reducing heating to manage power costs. 12 These findings …
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