The Ministry of Health is starting a survey of New Zealanders asking them to report any vaccination side effects. The survey comes amid a spate of vaccination misinformation being spread around the community including graffiti outside vaccine clinics and anti-vaccination messages slipped into people’s shopping. READ MORE:* Covid-19: Wellington Catholic Church leaders urge vaccination, decry misinformation* Information about person who died after getting Covid-19 vaccine 'strongly suggestive' death 'unrelated to vaccination'* Covid-19: Pasifika vaccine concerns valid but information key to easing fears - expertChristel Yardley/Stuff New Zealand is adding another check on people reporting side effects from the Covid-19 vaccine. Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay confirmed the ministry was rolling out its “post vaccine symptom check” to monitor any symptoms from the vaccine. That was on top of existing monitoring through the Centre for Adverse Reactions Monitoring, which works with Medsafe.

Source: Stuff August 26, 2021 01:08 UTC