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October 6, 2023 | News
Cost block for meningitis vaccine
The Mengingitis Foundation says government inaction over a national vaccination programme for meningitis is going to cost more lives - especially among Maori and Pasifika communities.
December 1, 2023
October 5, 2023 | Paakiwaha
Gerard Rushton | Chair of the Meningitus Foundation Aotearoa
Today is World Meningitis Day and the Mengingitis Foundation is using the day to urge rangatahi to get vaccinated as part of its goal to eliminate meningococcall disease in New Zealand
August 11, 2023 | News
Action needed on meningitis threat
Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa says unless more funding is targeted towards public awareness about meningitis, people will continue to die.
August 7, 2023 | Paakiwaha
Gerard Rushton | Chair of The Meningitis Foundation Aotearoa
Health committee of New Zealand Parliament released its report on The Meningitis Foundation’s petition, which urges the New Zealand Government to expand access to meningococcal vaccines and provide FREE vaccine for all preventable forms of meningococcal disease to ALL students in Year 11 (or at 16 years of age) before they leave school to work, study, or pursue other activities.
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