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 moreFunding for Hiberix and Varivax will cease from 1 December 2024. The vaccines have been replaced by Act-HIB and Varilrix respectively. Practices should have stock of the new vaccines and should have already made the swap to these. If you have old stock remaining on 1 December, it needs to be returned to Propharma using usual processes.
The 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).