Peter McIntyre Journalist Profile

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The urgency to increase immunisation against whooping cough in pregnancy

Dec 2, 2024 | newsroom.co.nz | Amber Young |Peter McIntyre

Analysis: A whooping cough epidemic was declared in Aotearoa New Zealand on November 22 – only the fourth time since the disease was made notifiable in 1996 – based on reported cases (263) being higher than any previous four-week period in 2024. But what is whooping cough, what do these numbers tell us, and what are the most important things we need to do? Although whooping cough is a respiratory infection and is very infectious it is very different to, say, measles.
Increasing whooping cough cases put pēpi at risk. What can be done about it?

Jul 23, 2024 | nzdoctor.co.nz | Peter McIntyre |Amber Young |Emma Best |Mamaeroa David |Edwin Reynolds |Michael Baker | +1 more

Summary Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) is experiencing a marked increase in whooping cough cases. Unimmunised pēpi (infants) are the most vulnerable to severe illness and death. We recommend two key priority areas to reduce the impact of severe pertussis in our communities.
Out of control wildfire near Peachland continues to grow

Jul 11, 2024 | q101.ca | Russ Byth |Peter McIntyre |Roger White

Out of control wildfire near Peachland continues to grow Spring Lake wildfire west of Peachland (BC Wildfire Service photo) Jul 11, 2024 | 12:03 PM Roger White, Russ Byth & Peter McIntyre
International Payments Tool Added to HSBC Kinetic App

Jun 18, 2024 | ffnews.com | Peter McIntyre

Small business owners with a HSBC Kinetic current account can now send and receive international payments via HSBC UK’s award-winning app. HSBC Kinetic current account customers have previously been able to make international payments by phone and in branch, but can now self serve up to the daily payment limit of £25,000. They can do so from over 200 countries and territories.
Pertussis deaths in New Zealand without community transmission-an infant immunity gap?

Jul 20, 2023 | thelancet.com | Catherine A. Byrnes |Peter McIntyre |Emma Best

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E-scooter firm blames vandals as it pulls out of Sunderland

Apr 18, 2023 | inkl.com | Peter McIntyre

But now the rental company said it will cut the number of its electric scooters in Sunderland from Wednesday and end its trial there altogether on May 5. “This difficult decision has been made after a series of incidents of vandalism that have occurred in the past couple of months in Sunderland,” a spokesperson said.