Vaccines
Covid-19 vaccination for under-12s - what you need to know
A vaccinologist says that children under 12 could be vaccinated against Covid-19 as soon as the end of the year.
Vaccinologist Helen Petousis-Harris told Checkpoint the clinical trials are nearly… Video, Audio
Vaccine Alliance Aotearoa making progress towards a Pacific vaccine
Timaru based biotech company South Pacific Sera says that if everything goes to plan they may be able to provide vaccines for New Zealand and the Pacific. Audio
Archa Fox: the MRNA scientist who grew up with the Orange People
Dr Archa Fox has an unusual background for a scientist - when she was three her parents packed the family off to India to join the Orange People cult. Now Dr Fox is an associate professor at the… Audio
Ardern outlines Covid-19 vaccine plan for group 4
Group 4 - get in line - there's a vaccine coming to a clinic near you. A broad timeline has been released for how the rollout will work for the general population.
The two million people who make up… Audio
How incentives can combat vaccine hesitation
When Dr Brian Castrucci, wanted to better understand vaccine hesitation, he turned to one of the most influential Republican pollsters in America Frank Luntz. Audio
Covid-19 in Peru: 'vaccine' made from guinea pig poop
Kiwi Patrick Emanuel is a pathologist who is based in Lima. We've spoken to him before about the situation with Covid-19 in Peru, and now things are looking bad there with next door neighbours Brazil… Audio
Calling Home: Dr Lisa Fletcher in Kathmandu
Lisa Fletcher moved to Kathmandu with her husband, Leighton, and their children, Annabel and Elliot, in 2019. Eight months later the pandemic struck, and now Nepal, like India, is in the midst of a… Audio
Covid-19 vaccine rollout to teens may happen at schools - Bloomfield
The Director-General of Health has revealed students 12 years and older could get their Covid-19 jabs in a school-based vaccination prorgramme starting at the end of Term 3.
And in a pre-Budget… Video, Audio
Getting A Vaccine To The World
Eric Crampton, Chief Economist at the New Zealand Initiative joins us once again. Tonight he's asking if the idea to void vaccine patents will improve worldwide access to a covid vaccine in reality… Audio
US to back waiver of patent protection on Covid - 19 vaccines
The Biden administration in the United States has announced today that they will be supporting a proposal to the World Trade Organisation to remove intellectual property protections on Covid 19… Audio
What it's like at a Sydney GP's Covid-19 vaccination clinic
A Sydney GP says Australian vaccination clinics have faced transparency and supply issues in their bid to help protect the country against Covid-19.
The Commonwealth-funded, GP-led vaccination… Video, Audio
The Musical Chair: Jenene Crossan
Kiwi entrepreneur and tech innovator Jenene Crossan has become one of the unofficial faces of Long Covid sufferers in New Zealand, having first been diagnosed with Covid-19 in March, 2020. She's in… Audio
Doctors push for Pasifika vaccination awareness
Could the focus on the Covid vaccine overshadow the need for protection against other serious diseases - including flu and measles? There is disquiet in Pasifika medical circles that the spotlight is… Audio
Why H&M was deleted from the Chinese digital landscape
An extraordinary move against the Swedish clothing company H&M took place in China this week because of its refusal to use cotton from Xinjiang due to suspicions of forced labour. China correspondent… Audio
Testing key to limit asymptomatic Covid-19 spread - data modeller
New modelling from Te Pūnaha Matatini shows there is a short-term risk of a Covid-19 community outbreak from a border worker, as vaccinated workers might still spread the virus, even if they are not… Video, Audio
Virologist Dr Chris Smith: Covid science
Our regular commentator Cambridge University consultant clinical virologist Dr Chris Smith joins us with the latest Covid-19 science, and to answer your questions. Audio
Covid-19 Response Minister on vaccine priority groups
The government has revealed the list of groups prioritised to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins talks to Lisa Owen.
In the interview Hipkins said Cabinet is… Video, Audio
Govt buys another 8.5 million doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine
The government has secured enough of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the entire country.
An advance purchase agreement for another 8.5 million doses has been signed. The original agreement with… Audio
Conspirituality: Alt-health meets alt-right, wellness meets QAnon
The yoga and "wellness" world has had several high-profile members fall under the influence of QAnon and Covid denial. This intersection between right-wing conspiracy theories and left-wing wellness… Audio
How to be a (very stable) genius
Professor Craig Wright is author of The Hidden Habits of Genius: Beyond Talent, IQ, and Grit - Unlocking the Secrets of Greatness. He's travelled the world looking to unearth the hidden lessons from… Audio