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October 28, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Dr Mamaeroa David | on the growing measles outbreak
New Zealand faces a growing measles outbreak amid low vaccination rates and an overstretched health system, prompting urgent warnings from […]
March 6, 2026
November 25, 2024 | News
Pertussis epidemic threatens babies’ health nationwide
The Senior Māori Advisor at the Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC) says there are accessibility concerns amid a declared pertussis/whooping cough epidemic in New Zealand, which poses the greatest risk to babies.
November 25, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Dr Mamaeroa David | Senior Māori Advisor at Immunisation Advisory Centre
A whooping cough epidemic has been declared by health officials, with babies at highest risk of the potentially-deadly infection.
July 24, 2024 | News
Net cast wider for whooping cough vaccinations
A Māori GP says expanding the range of healthcare workers able to do vaccinations will save lives - and take some pressure off general practices.
July 23, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Dr Mamaeroa David | Senior Māori Advisor at the Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC)
Whooping cough cases are on the rise in Aotearoa NZ. If we are to reduce the impact, we need to […]
February 26, 2024 | News
Tangi as Samoan measles outbreak remembered
An advisor to the Immunisation Advisory Centre is warning of a perfect storm with measles.
February 26, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Dr Mamaeroa David | Senior Māori Advisor at the Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC)
Health Update from Henderson GP Including Do you think we are at the brink of a measles epidemic?
November 2, 2023 | Paakiwaha
Dr Mamaeroa David | Māori clinical advisory to the Immunisation Advisory Centre
The number of babies and tamariki are presenting at hospital who should have been seen earlier has risen by 35 percent. Why weren’t they seen?
June 14, 2023 | Paakiwaha
Dr Mamaeroa David | GP from McLaren Park Medical Centre
Health Updates from a Rural Gp on current Struggles this winter season and Vaccination numbers are low – why is it so difficult for whānau to get vaccinated?
May 11, 2023 | News
Anti-vax talk leaves pēpi vulnerable
A west Auckland GP says anti-vaxers are contributing to dangerously low vaccination rates among Māori for diseases like measles and whooping cough.
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