Immunisation - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Mon, 01 Nov 2021 02:26:35 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Immunisation - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Pregnant women delaying getting vaccinated playing 'Russian roulette' https://cathnews.co.nz/2021/11/01/pregnant-women-covid-vaccination/ Mon, 01 Nov 2021 06:54:10 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=141926 Up to 50 per cent of pregnant women in parts of Auckland remain unvaccinated despite being at high risk of hospitalisation, complications and having a premature baby if they catch Covid-19. Doctors and midwives around the country are gearing up for an influx of unvaccinated pregnant women infected with the virus as Delta continues to Read more

Pregnant women delaying getting vaccinated playing ‘Russian roulette'... Read more]]> Up to 50 per cent of pregnant women in parts of Auckland remain unvaccinated despite being at high risk of hospitalisation, complications and having a premature baby if they catch Covid-19.

Doctors and midwives around the country are gearing up for an influx of unvaccinated pregnant women infected with the virus as Delta continues to spread.

The Ministry of Health does not record someone's pregnancy status as part of the Covid-19 roll-out for privacy reasons. Read more

Pregnant women delaying getting vaccinated playing ‘Russian roulette']]> 141926 Religious groups block West Coast from hitting immunisation targets https://cathnews.co.nz/2016/08/30/religious-groups-block-west-coast-immunisation-targets/ Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:54:25 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=86446 A West Coast public health expert says it is unlikely the region will ever hit immunisation targets. West Coast District Health Board (DHB) had the lowest baby immunisation rate in the country from April to June this year. The West Coast has several religious groups that do not believe in immunisation, including the Gloriavale Christian Read more

Religious groups block West Coast from hitting immunisation targets... Read more]]> A West Coast public health expert says it is unlikely the region will ever hit immunisation targets.

West Coast District Health Board (DHB) had the lowest baby immunisation rate in the country from April to June this year.

The West Coast has several religious groups that do not believe in immunisation, including the Gloriavale Christian Community, which has a population of over 500 and about 35 births a year. Continue reading

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