Ministry of Health: updated advice for measles
The Ministry of Health has updated advice for measles due to the current outbreak.
Monday briefs – 2 December 2019
One-third of high school kids vaping, Suicide Prevention Office opened and other health news.
Mumps outbreak
There is a localised outbreak of mumps across Auckland
Measles outbreak: Important advice for travellers to Pacific Islands
The Ministry of Health yesterday issued advice for travellers to Samoa, Tonga, the Philippines and Fiji and to any countries experiencing a measles outbreak.
Monday briefs – 18 Nov 2019
PHARMAC widens access to lamotrigine, free EpiPens for at-risk kids and other health news.
PHARMAC widens access to lamotrigine through exceptional circumstances process
PHARMAC has widened funding criteria for lamotrigine after concerns over brand switch to Logem-only.