Josephine Herman

Public health physician and GP doing my bit for better planetary health outcomes

[Michael Bunce @BunceDNA]

Weekly Covid Genomics Insights Dashboard (#16) will be posted soon https://t.co/4bxUhtyCPf. BA.5 most prevalent: 61% of genomes analysed - matches 73% BA.4/5 in wastewater (thanks @wilderlabnz for the wastewater spike barcoding). BA.2.75 in the community (2 cases). Check it out.

[Josephine Herman @aumeah]

Meitaki maata @AshBloomfield for your excellent leadership and work in Aotearoa and the Pacific region, including the Cook Islands and Polynesian Health Dialogue. Kia Toa e Kia manuia @aumeah @ColinTukuitonga @MedicalPasifika @PaulaVivili @minhealthci @DaphneRingi @MariamParwaiz

[Josephine Herman @aumeah]

@ColinTukuitonga @MedicalPasifika Well done PACMAT and Niue Health🇳🇺🇳🇺🇳🇺

[Josephine Herman @aumeah]

Aotearoa saving lives 🇳🇿

[Dr Dan Goyal @danielgoyal]

Now that Covid is over (🤦‍♂️) let's look at how the High Income Countries have performed.

▪️Covid deaths
▪️Excess deaths
▪️Mortality rates
▪️Vaccination Rates
▪️Loss of freedoms
▪️Economy.

How did your country do?

🧵

[Josephine Herman @aumeah]

Kia Kaha Aotearoa🇳🇿

[Jin Russell @DrJinRussell]

I was a huge fan of Aotearoa NZ’s successful elimination strategy while it was feasible. Our covid death toll is at 52, collective action has saved many lives. Overseas commentators said “it’s not sustainable”, “you’re just delaying”. But here’s why it was smart👇 /1

[Alison Leversha @AlisonLeversha]

Look at this cool distraction poster soon to be available for all immunisation sites in Tamaki Makaurau. Your 5-11 yr old can play I spy while having their COVID imm. Maybe you can as well when having your booster or catch up MMR.
Ka pai. And wait til you see the certificate!

[CDC Director @CDCDirector]

Wear the most protective mask you can that fits well & will be worn consistently.

[Dr Faka’iloatonga Taumoefolau @sakakimoana]

Stay safe everyone 🇹🇴

[Josephine Herman @aumeah]

Cook Islands 🇨🇰 and Niue @🇳🇺vaccination event at Mangere Robertson Rd with The Fono. @ColinTukuitonga we waiting for you 😀 @aumeah @d_ringi @MedicalPasifika @NZDRSUV @thefonohealth @AupitoWSio_MP

[Josephine Herman @aumeah]

Urgent action in community settings required to lift child immunisation coverage alongside health systems strengthening to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 @ColinTukuitonga @MedicalPasifika

[Rawiri Jansen @rawirimj]

Twindemic: falling childhood Immunisation rates are putting Māori and Pacific communities at risk of a double outbreak next year
https://t.co/nScdA0g669

[SkepticalRaptor @skepticalraptor]

Outstanding new research – @CDCgov reports that #COVID19 #vaccine mortality risk is significantly lower than in an unvaccinated group – anti-vaxxers are wrong again. https://t.co/MyGmcP6mmF #VaccinesWork #VaccinesSaveLives

[Josephine Herman @aumeah]

#VaxOurNation 🇳🇿🇨🇰🇳🇿 @NZDRSUV @MedicalPasifika @DaphneRingi

[CDC @CDCgov]

New @CDCMMWR finds 2 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is 93% effective at preventing #COVID19 hospitalization among 12–18-year-olds. These findings show how important vaccination is to protect U.S. adolescents against severe COVID-19. Full report: https://t.co/tyHA0BVlil.

[RNZ Pacific @RNZPacific]

Kuki Airani culture in Māngere at the LDS church on Robertson Road.

No lines there either if you're looking to go through quickly 👀

More #SuperSaturday live updates here: https://t.co/FkGzexLkmj

[Josephine Herman @aumeah]

@NZDRSUV @Hilary_Barry At least half ❤️❤️❤️and the Samoan-led ‘Rally your village’ event at Vodafone have vaccinated over 1,300🇼🇸🇼🇸🇼🇸 that’s a lot of chocolate fish!!!#VaxPasifika #VaxaNation 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿@ColinTukuitonga @MedicalPasifika @AupitoWSio_MP

[Josephine Herman @aumeah]

Gotcha Shot Toks already hit 1000 vaccinations today #🇹🇴🇹🇴🇹🇴#VaxPasifika #VaxaNation 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿@ColinTukuitonga @AupitoWSio_MP @MedicalPasifika @NZDRSUV @DaphneRingi

[Pasifika Medical Association Group @MedicalPasifika]

Vax events on today in Auckland & Christchurch ⬇️

[Josephine Herman @aumeah]

@DrJinRussell #vaxanation 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿Pacific community vax events registering those having first doses, more vax events this weekend! GoPasifika @DaphneRingi @ColinTukuitonga @cidanzakl @MedicalPasifika @AupitoWSio_MP @PotoChchEast

[Peter Byard Davis @PeterByardDavis]

"Bloomfield: Level 1 freedoms a thing of the past". The clearest cautious and politically neutral outline from anybody in authority to date as to what the NZ model of covid control will look like over the next year or so. #endemic https://t.co/LcycyItTGi

[Josephine Herman @aumeah]

@mtepai @DaphneRingi

[Lina 🌺 @upthenua]

My daughter is one of the fully vaccinated Pasifika teens. This is their video (daughter and her bff) they shared on IG to promote the vaccine. Disclaimer: this isn’t their actual vaccination and our team leader is new to tik tok 😂

[The Fono @thefonohealth]

💜📣 Shout out to the Westies!! We're in your neighbourhood today and tomorrow. Pop by anytime with your family bubble for your vaccination. Open to welcome you from 8.30am - 4.30pm both days. Come today while the sun is out too - perfect! 🌞 #thefono #caringisourculture

[Josephine Herman @aumeah]

#KukiVax🇨🇰🇨🇰🇨🇰 Going national! @DaphneRingi @cidanzakl @PotoChchEast @MedicalPasifika

[Pasifika Medical Association Group @MedicalPasifika]

Kia orana! ✨

Today's #mediarelease “Another tool in our box to try and stop the spread of Covid” – Cook Islands Vaccination Drive

Read here: https://t.co/Ced3SaJeIp