The New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science (PHF Science) was formerly named The Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR).

Continued mitigation needed to minimise the high health burden from COVID-19 in Aotearoa New Zealand

Abstract

This viewpoint article reviews the past, current and potential continuing health impact of COVID-19 in Aotearoa New Zealand. It aims to identify the optimal response to this pandemic as it transitions to being an endemic infectious disease. It also considers how we can build pandemic preparedness nationally and internationally based on lessons from COVID-19, particularly as it is experienced by the most affected groups. In addition, it addresses questions about the relative effectiveness of the New Zealand response to date, the stringency of control mea

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