Past advisory groups

Past advisory and expert groups.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Technical Advisory Group (CV TAG)

COVID-19 Vaccine Technical Advisory Group provide science advice and recommendations on the use of COVID-19 vaccinations. CV TAG ceased 25 March 2023.

  • Dr Ian Town (Chair) – Chief Science Advisor, Ministry of Health
  • Dr Danny de Lore – Paediatrician, Lakes DHB
  • Prof David Murdoch (Deputy Chair) – Dean and Head of Campus, University of Otago, Christchurch
  • Dr Elizabeth Wilson – S.M.O Paediatric Infectious Diseases, ADHB
  • Dr Helen Petousis-Harris – Associated Professor, University of Auckland
  • Prof Ian Frazer – Professor of Medicine, The University of Queensland
  • Assoc Prof James Ussher – Associate Professor, University of Otago and Science Director, Vaccine Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand (VAANZ)
  • Dr Nikki Moreland – Associated Professor, University of Auckland
  • Prof Nikki Turner – Medical Director, Immunisation Centre (IMAC), University of Auckland
  • Prof Peter McIntyre – Professor, University of Otago, Medical consultant, IMAC, and Professorial Fellow, NCIRS and University of Sydney, Australia
  • Dr Owen Sinclair, Te Rarawa – Paediatrician, Māori Health, Waitemata DHB
  • Dr Sean Hanna – General Practitioner and Chair, Immunisation Subcommittee PTAC
  • Prof Sue Crengle – General Practitioner and Professor, University of Otago
  • Assoc Prof Tony Walls – Associate Professor of Paediatrics, University of Otago and Paediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist

COVID-19 Technical Advisory Group

The COVID-19 Technical Advisory Group was established as part of the Ministry of Health's response to COVID-19.

  • Dr Nicholas Jones (Chair) – Director of Public Health, Ministry of Health
  • Dr Anja Werno – Chief of Pathology and Laboratories, Canterbury Health Laboratories
  • Dr Bryan Betty – Chair of General Practice New Zealand
  • Dr Collin Tukuitonga – Pacific COVID-19 Response Team
  • Dr Erasmus Smit – Virologist, PHF Science
  • Dr Matire Harwood – Te Rōpū Whakakaupapa Urutā / Māori Pandemic Coordination Group
  • Professor Michael Baker – Department of Public Health, University of Otago
  • Dr Michelle Balm – Infectious Diseases physician, Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley, and Clinical Microbiologist, Wellington Southern Community Laboratories
  • Dr Nigel Raymond – Infectious Disease Physician, Chair NZ Committee of Australasian Society for Infectious Disease
  • Professor Nigel French – Massey University
  • Dr Sally Roberts – Clinical Head of Microbiology and Acting Clinical Director of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (LabPlus), National Clinical Lead for the IPC programme, Auckland District Health Board
  • Dr Shanika Perera – Medical Officer of Health, ARPHS (WDHB, ADHB, CMH)
  • Dr Virginia Hope – Medical Director, PHF Science