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.
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).