21, the NZ Government announced a $10M investment to ensure new vaccines for Strep A are appropriate for the strains circulating in Aotearoa New Zealand. Funding will support activities such as enhanced surveillance of Group A streptococcus, more infrastructure for laboratory testing, and preparations to ensure Aotearoa New Zealand is ready to conduct clinical trials.

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Credit: Beehive.govt.nz (2021, November 19). Funding for vaccine development to help prevent rheumatic fever. https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/funding-vaccine-development-help-prevent-rheumatic-fever