Practices in Taranaki, Lakes and Tairāwhiti can continue claiming funding for six-week immunisation pre-call and recall activities until 30 June 2026. This includes support for referrals to outreach or other vaccination services where required. Please note that claiming for this service will end after this date.
While the original pre-call and recall funding ended on 30 June 2025, surplus funding within the contract has allowed us to continue reimbursing claims during this financial year. This funding supports the time and effort involved in delivering effective pre-call and recall processes to help improve immunisation uptake.
A pilot collaboration has highlighted the power of working together to provide more responsive services that better engage families around childhood vaccination.
Read moreTe Whatu Ora is streamlining the training and authorisation pathway for authorised vaccinators, creating a consistent national process. This includes the rollout of the workforce requests portal, an online tool for vaccinators to submit authorisation applications. To ensure pre-holiday processing, submit applications by 12 December with all required documentation as there will be a pause in application processing over the holiday period.
Read moreThe B4 School Check (B4SC) is a universal, comprehensive check for all four-year-old’s that includes height and weight, vision and hearing, immunisations, oral health, and behavioral and developmental components.
View detailsThe Aotearoa Immunisation Register (AIR) is replacing the aging National Immunisation Register (NIR).