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Pin Points » Standing orders no longer needed for adrenaline and paracetamol when administered by authorised vaccinators

Standing orders no longer needed for adrenaline and paracetamol when administered by authorised vaccinators

Taranaki | Waikato | Tairāwhiti | Lakes | Clinical | 13/01/2026

An amendment to the Medicines Regulations 1984 (Regulation 44A) to enable authorised vaccinators to administer vaccines and medicines for the purposes of an approved immunisation programme came into force on Friday 19 December 2025. This means that authorised vaccinators no longer require a prescription. Read more in this immunisation update pānui.

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