The Ministry has reviewed the cold chain documents and the National standards for vaccine storage and transportation for immunisation providers 2017 along with the cold chain accreditation documentation.
Each provider, clinic or hospital department storing and/or administering vaccines must be familiar with the following documents.
Offering both the flu and Zostavax (shingles) vaccines, a Hamilton initiative is reaching a high risk, vulnerable population who may otherwise have been missed.
Read moreThis survey is being circulated by the Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC) on behalf of researchers at the Universities of Auckland and Otago. The survey is designed to understand the changing barriers, challenges, and facilitators to vaccine uptake in pēpi and tamariki according to the frontline vaccinator workforce in Aotearoa New Zealand. They are also wanting to understand what support vaccinators need to work effectively with whānau to support immunisation uptake.
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).