Nikki Turner

Calls are growing for South Auckland to be vaccinated as a priority.

It's been hit the hardest when it comes to the fight against Covid-19, including Papatoetoe High School and the surrounding… Audio

Doctors and nurses are in a race to learn how to administer Pfizer's tricky Covid-19 vaccine as a major step towards the rollout is signalled.

The government says if all goes to plan, the product… Audio

Dr Nikki Turner leads the Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC), and joins The Panel to discuss what to expect. Audio

Jesse speaks to Dr Nikki Turner, the director of Auckland University's Immunisation centre about why people without allergies shouldn't be put off getting the vaccination. Audio

An immunisation expert is warning measles is just one plane trip away from an ugly resurgence here if the country doesn't get more young people vaccinated.

The campaign to vaccinate the hundreds of… Audio

Developing a Covid-19 vaccine is arguably the number one priority of humanity right now. So how does New Zealand fit in?  Video, Audio

Dr Nikki Turner, director of The Immunisation Advisory Centre joins The Panel to explain why. Audio

There are fears an outbreak of measles or whooping cough could re-emerge once borders open, if thousands of children who have missed vaccinations because of Covid-19 are not caught up quickly.

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Contact tracing failed and the vaccination programme was too slow to stop last year's measles epidemic ripping through South Auckland, a new review has found.

More than 2,000 people caught the… Audio

A lot of hope is being pinned on the development of a vaccine for Covid-19, with the hope it will allow life to return to normal.

However experts say the public would need to have high confidence in… Audio

Director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre, Dr Nikki Turner, explains why we are still seeing a lot of winter illnesses, despite all the hand washing, and backs an inquiry into NZ's pandemic… Audio

Despite sourcing an extra 400,000 flu vaccines this year, New Zealand still might not have enough to cover all its vulnerable groups.

The Ministry of Health has admitted it's working to source… Audio

Health officials are urging people to get the winter flu vaccine this year, amid fears coronavirus will reach New Zealand at the same time the flu season hits. Audio

This year New Zealanders were reminded of just how dangerous measles could be, as cases spiked around the country - and particularly in Auckland. The epidemic turned deadly in Samoa, where 73 people -… Audio

A mass-vaccination campaign is underway in Samoa, as authorities struggle to contain an escalating measles epidemic. Audio

Measles is even more dangerous than doctors had realised, because it destroys immunity that the victim has acquired to other diseases, according to researchers. Audio

The measles epidemic sweeping through New Zealand could cause the country to lose its measles elimination status. Dr Nikki Turner from the Immunity Advisory Board joins the panel to explain what… Audio

There was a mixture of frustration and apathy among Auckland University students about the measles - as the number of cases in the city continues to rise. Our producer Lydia Batham and videographer… Audio