As New Zealand relaxes restrictions, here’s what we can still do to limit COVID infections

Resurgent COVID-19, flu and other viruses are pushing New Zealand’s health system to the limit – and now winter is coming

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Resurgent COVID-19, flu and other viruses are pushing New Zealand’s health system to the limit – and now winter is coming

University of Canterbury’s Dr Matt Hobbs and Dr Lukas Marek, and University of Auckland’s Dr Alex Kazemi, ask how the country’s health system will cope with the predicted surge in seasonal viruses on The Conversation.

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Getting vaccinated against Covid-19 protects you from the most severe form of the virus, as well as protecting others.

On top of the ongoing impact of COVID-19, flu cases have begun to spike.

Conditions are also primed for potential outbreaks of other illnesses including measles, whooping cough and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

If we are to weather the coming storm, there will need to be a recommitment to public health measures that slow the spread of respiratory infections, as well as a renewed drive for widespread vaccination.

The first wave of Omicron swept through Aotearoa New Zealand in late February and March.

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