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Your risk of catching COVID is at its lowest since 2020 – but here’s why you should still get boosted for Christmas

Your risk of catching COVID is at its lowest since 2020 – but here’s why you should still get boosted for Christmas

COVID-19 risk might be much lower than in past summers, but it’s not gone - making a pre-Christmas booster for some a good idea.

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Michael Baker

5 years on, COVID remains NZ’s most important infectious disease – it still demands a strong response

Hospitalisations and deaths attributed to COVID have dropped significantly since a peak in 2022. But a new variant could still reverse the trend...

25.02.2025 9

The Conversation

Michael Baker

The COVID inquiry report is an excellent guide to preparing for the next pandemic – health cuts put that at risk

The rising threat of epidemics and pandemics adds urgency for the government to act on the recommendations of the long-awaited inquiry into New...

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Michael Baker