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COVID-19 vaccine to be available February 2023 for immunocompromised and high-risk under 5 year olds
Following provisional approval by Medsafe, the Director-General of Health has recommended, and Ministers have approved, the use of the paediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six months to four years who are at higher risk of severe disease if they were to catch COVID-19.
Read MoreThousands of lives and billions of dollars to be saved with smokefree bill passing
Wednesday 14 December 2022 will go down in history as the day the Government guaranteed a healthier, smokefree future for the next generation of New Zealanders, Associate Health Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall says.
Read MoreExpanded Dental Grants Available From 1 December 2022
Expanded Dental Grants Available From 1 December 2022
Increased Special Needs Grants for dental treatment are available to eligible New Zealanders available from 1 December 2022
New criteria means more Dental Treatment covered
People can now receive more than one grant in a year (any 52-week period), up to the maximum of $1,000
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