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  • Why Aotearoa New Zealand needs a Public Health Communication Centre

    … hei oranga mō koutou   —  Seek after learning for the sake of your well-being   Kia ora! Greetings from the Public … of many academics, publishing research in a journal does not spontaneously result in political attention or … difference to the lives and wellbeing of New Zealanders. What is new in this Briefing The newly launched Public Health …
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  • Strengthening Omicron mitigation strategies in Early Childhood Education settings

    … outbreak. With Covid-19 cases doubling every few days, what opportunities are there to strengthen the mitigation … this blog we discuss what is needed to protect this group of children and their whānau as we navigate the next phases … two years of age, the World Health Organization currently does not recommend masking children under the age of five …
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  • Five actions to support New Zealand’s Covid-19 response, with a focus on Auckland

    … Regardless of whether Auckland returns to Covid-19 elimination or … a dedicated strategy, leadership by trusted members of those communities, an expanded role for Māori and Pacific … specific suburb-level restrictions if the rest of Auckland does shift down Alert Levels (see below regarding Alert Level …
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  • Reducing the spread of antibiotic resistance in New Zealand, action is long overdue!

    … Summary Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) has had high rates of community antibiotic dispensing for many years, much of it for patients with self-limiting viral respiratory tract … to learn from best international practice in such areas. What this Briefing adds Antimicrobial resistance poses a …
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  • Robust vaccine surveillance shows safety – we need to communicate this better

    … national system for pre-marketing approval of medical products and passive post-marketing … the public and potentially exacerbating health inequities. What this Briefing adds Vaccine safety surveillance is now a … lymphadenopathy Click on this link 13 to read a review of what is currently known. Case reports. Disrupted menstruation …
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  • Children and young people and COVID-19: The urgent need for improved guidance in NZ

    … we consider the ‘Auckland August cluster’ in the light of the changing landscape of international evidence about … young people in the Auckland outbreak may be a preview of what an uncontrolled COVID-19 pandemic would look like in … and wearing masks in primary schools (at present the WHO does not recommend masks for children under 5 years). The …
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  • Putin and the Bomb: Why New Zealand national risk assessments should include planning for the potential impacts of nuclear winter

    … blog we briefly review the literature on the probability of nuclear war and what various models estimate to be the potential global … preparations Putin’s Ukraine invasion and nuclear weapons Does Russian President Vladimir Putin intend to use nuclear …
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  • Covid-19 is finishing the year on a high: We need a vigorous coordinated response

    … wave in November-December 2023, as indicated by results of wastewater testing and hospitalisations. The net effect is … to Covid-19 during 2023.  These numbers are close to what trends suggested in the middle of the year. 3   Added to … to protect themselves from infection and its consequences. What is new in this Briefing NZ is in its fifth wave of …
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  • SARS-CoV-2: A modern Greek Tragedy?

    … WHO-led investigation , compelling evidence on the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus remains inconclusive. The WHO investigation concluded in favour of a natural origin, being satisfied that ‘asking whatever … marker of a correct hypothesis. Mitigation Matters Why does it matter where SARS-CoV-2 originated from, given that …
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  • What is happening with vaping among adolescents and young adults in Aotearoa?

    … There is growing concern about the increasing prevalence of vaping among young people in Aotearoa New Zealand. In this … 18-24 year olds, 2011/12 to 2021/22 The NZHS Data Explorer does not allow examination of smoking and vaping prevalence … vaping There are diverse and often contested views about what constitutes addiction (or ‘dependence’) in relation to …
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