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Taranaki | Waikato | Tairāwhiti | Lakes | Clinical | 11/08/2025

Pharmac extends access to Meningoccal B vaccine (Bexsero) for all children

  • Pharmac is widening access to the Meningoccal B vaccine (Bexsero) to enable those who missed does in their first year of life to complete their vaccination course.
  • From September 2025, all children under 5 years of age will be able to access the fully funded meningococcal B vaccine which was originally scheduled to end on 31 August 2025. Up to 77,000 children are anticipated to benefit from this change. Read the full decision on the Pharmac website.

Pharmac is simplifying the funding of Covid medications 

  • People over 50 years, and at risk of Covid complications, can access funded Covid medication from September 1 2025. 

  • As usual, access to funded medications continues for the immunocompromised and vulnerable population under age 50 years. 

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