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Tier 3 of the sequencing framework is for people at risk of getting very sick from Covid-19, including disabled people, pregnant women, people with underlying health conditions, those living in custodial settings and those over the age of 65.
In light of the Northland District Health Board decision to vaccinate everyone over the age of 50, Whanganui DHB chief executive Russell Simpson said Whanganui is re-thinking Tier 3 vaccination criteria for Māori.
He said Whanganui DHB has focused on pro-equity as a key strategic imperative to reduce disparities in health, particularly between Māori and non-Māori. As part of this process we re looking at reconsidering the vaccination age for Māori, he said. Vaccinations for Māori over the age of 50 are being considered by the vaccination team when we move to the Tier 3 process.
Whanganui DHB considers earlier Covid 19 vaccination for Māori over 50
30 Apr, 2021 02:00 AM
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Moana is a Local Democracy Reporter based in Whanganui
The Whanganui District Health Board is considering earlier vaccination for Māori over the age of 50 in the third tier of the Covid vaccine rollout starting in May.
Tier 3 of the sequencing framework is for people at risk of getting very sick from Covid, including disabled people, pregnant women, people with underlying health conditions, those living in custodial settings and those over the age of 65.
In light of the Northland District Health Board decision to vaccinate everyone over the age of 50, Whanganui DHB chief executive Russell Simpson says Whanganui is re-thinking Tier 3 vaccination criteria for Māori.
Northland mother describes 6-year-old s meningococcal death
30 Apr, 2021 09:00 PM
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Takarua Ngakuru (in picture) died from meningococcal disease. Photo / Michael Cunningham
As he lay dying from meningococcal disease, one of 6-year-old Takarua Ngakuru s final acts was to try and stop his mum from crying. I don t want to make you cry Mum, because you re going to cry a lot, he said to his mother, Tui, before being loaded into a helicopter in Kaikohe en route to Whangārei Hospital in February.
Soon after, the kind and compassionate Tautoro School pupil, affectionately known as Bubbies , was dead. Tui, with her partner and their 11 children, were then left homeless - forced to leave their one-bedroom whare which health authorities say was a big factor in Takarua s passing.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Northland provider decides to vaccinate anyone who wants it
29 Apr, 2021 03:13 AM
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New Zealand s Covid-19 vaccine rollout is three per cent ahead of schedule, except in Northland where a big push to use available vaccine is underway.
New Zealand s Covid-19 vaccine rollout is three per cent ahead of schedule, except in Northland where a big push to use available vaccine is underway.
RNZ
A Northland Māori health provider is going to vaccinate anyone who wants to be protected against Covid-19, even if they don t meet the criteria.
Northland District Health Board is the worst performing DHB for the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, falling short of its vaccination target by 3760 jabs.
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A Northland Māori health provider is going to vaccinate anyone who wants to be protected against Covid-19, even if they don t meet the criteria. Source: Breakfast
Northland District Health Board is the worst performing DHBs for the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, falling short of its vaccination target by 3760 jabs.
Te Hau Ora Ō Ngāpuhi chief executive Te Ropu Poa said it was hard to turn away people who wanted the vaccine, and if people were refused it would be hard to reach herd immunity. People are asking more questions: which group they fit in. when is going to happen and where. And then there s the frustration that those who do want to be vaccinated, it s not their turn, she told Morning Report.