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COVID Vaccine Booking Helpline Now Open for Group 3

July 23, 2021 | Covid-19

Vaccinating against COVID-19 reduces the risk of the virus to you, your whānau, and your community. The more people that vaccinate the stronger we will be. The Ministry of Health is giving everyone over 16 the opportunity to get their […]


Covid Vaccine update for People with MS & Webinar

June 3, 2021 | Advocacy, Covid-19, Event, Treatments, Uncategorised

Understandably, there is a high level of interest within the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Community for information about how the Pfizer vaccine works and is impacting people with MS globally. Due to this Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand and the Ministry of […]


World MS Day Webinar: The Covid vaccine and MS

May 19, 2021 | Covid-19, Event

About this event   The New Zealand Covid Vaccine Programme is currently being rolled out and will soon be available for those with disabilities and high-risk health concerns. We acknowledge the high level of interest within the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) […]


The COVID-19 Pandemic Experience in Multiple Sclerosis: The Good, the Bad and the Neutral

May 18, 2021 | Covid-19, Research

The COVID-19 pandemic has had at least some level of impact on everyone as restrictions have been enforced globally. Restrictions can potentially impact many aspects of life, including finances, social and family relationships, travel, access to healthcare and leisure activities, […]


Disease-Modifying Therapies and Coronovirus Disease

May 6, 2021 | Covid-19, Research

This study was undertaken to assess the impact of immunosuppressive and immunomodulatory therapies on the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). Methods We retrospectively collected data of PwMS with suspected or confirmed COVID‐19. All […]