Scoop Health Independent News New Zealand 14 September 2011 The Ministry of Health must immediately recall and review the potentially life threatening Gardasil vaccine after 100% of 13 samples from several countries including New Zealand tested positive for HPV DNA and may remain in circulation.(1) The Merck Sharpe and Dohme (NZ) Herpes Virus vaccine Gardasil […]
Ministry urged to recall vaccine
Voxy News Engine Monday, 12 September, 2011 – 09:40 The Ministry of Health must immediately recall and review the potentially life threatening Gardasil vaccine as six New Zealand batches have tested positive for the synthetic recombinant Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) DNA. This finding is highly concerning as the Health Authorities were told that all viral […]
Programme shows importance of informed vaccination decisions
Source: Voxy News Engine (New Zealand) Ian Sinclair’s story on this week’s Sunday programme “highlights the importance of New Zealand parents being able to make free and informed decisions about vaccination” says Katherine Smith. Smith is the spokeswoman for No Forced Vaccines, an organisation set up to oppose coerced or forced vaccinations. “Most children manage […]
Concern over low vaccine uptake
Stuff.Co New Zealand Emma Baily June 18, 2011 South Canterbury has the lowest uptake of the Gardasil vaccine in the country, nearly three times lower than the national average. Latest Ministry of Health figures show just 17 per cent of girls born in 1997, now in year 10, had the three Gardasil vaccinations last year […]
Fewer year 7 firls are opting to have HPV vaccination
By Emma Bailey It’s half-way through the year and only 6 per cent of eligible South Canterbury year 7 girls have been immunised against HPV (human papillomavirus) compared with 64 per cent in the first year it was offered. National Women’s Hospital gynaecology Ron Jones held a meeting in Timaru last night to reassure parents […]