The PHA supports the drive to get as many people as possible in Aotearoa New Zealand fully vaccinated 

NOTICE: 

The mandatory vaccination order has now been gazetted

Material is available on the Ministry of Health web pages: 

There is a change in the dates for doses, in response to feedback. Original dates were 1 Oct (1st dose) and 1 Dec (2nd dose)  Our Workforces will now have to 1 January 2022 to be fully Vaccinated.  

COVID-19      27.11.2021

Countering vaccine hesitancy: New resource.  

This article discusses vaccine misinformation and how it can undermine vaccine confidence and lead to vaccine hesitancy. Evidence-based strategies for countering vaccine hesitancy and misinformation are summarised. Techniques to support healthcare providers when engaging with individuals whose vaccine hesitancy has resulted from exposure to vaccine misinformation are provided.

Key web sites

New Zealand Ministry of Health latest digest Unite against COVID-19

Interactive map, New Zealand

WHO Covid dashboard

Johns Hopkins Global map

COVID -19 and speed of spread:  R, Reff and K numbers explained

 

In-depth interactive graphs from the Spinoff

Te Rōpū Whakakaupapa Urutā National Māori Pandemic Group https://www.uruta.maori.nz/

Spotlight on: Pandemic Supplement to the Integrated Planning Guide 

(Health in all policies, CDHB Community and Public Health Team Te Mana Ora )

The response to COVID-19 reinforces how policies and actions outside of the health sector can protect wellbeing and foster resilience. Three key priorities need to be taken into account while planning the recovery from this pandemic:

• health and equity;
• addressing climate sustainability; and
• incorporating wider social goals.

PHA member publications: 

Policy Spot Archive now accessible via the PHA publication page

PHANZ

From the PHA national office:

Our Zoom facility is on hand for all branches, caucuses and SIGs to deploy, for remote face to face meetings online. Please contact Nikita (nikita@pha.org.nz) for support to plan your zoom meetings. 

Please take care of yourselves and your bubble.

Arohanui from the team at national office.