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Must-have vaccines for adults

Experts say there are several vaccines that every adult should have …

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Spike in demand for killer disease vaccine

Doctors are reporting a spike in the number of requests for vaccines against the deadly Meningococcal C disease after a schoolgirl died from the illness.

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Free flu jabs deadline extended

Health Minister Tony Ryall has announced free flu vaccinations are being extended to the end of August.

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Fast flu facts

What you need to know about the flu vaccine.

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Free cancer vaccine deadline approaches

Women who don't get their first Gardasil jab before December 31 may have to fork out $500 to get protected from cervical cancer, officials warn.

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'Universal' flu jab just years away

A revolutionary flu jab that can fight off every major strain of the influenza virus could be just three years away, say US scientists.

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To jab or not to jab: the case for vaccination

Last year a Unicef report on child welfare ranked New Zealand's immunisation rates among the worst in the OECD. So why are parents moving away from immunising...

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