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Shelley Kininmonth, Bridget Farrant and Phoebe Bint emphasise why conversations with young people about vaccines must be a priority in the pharmacy setting

As we continue to strive towards protecting Aotearoa against vaccine-preventable diseases, it is important to support confident and capable vaccinators in the community. This article by Marleen Hart and Phoebe Bint helps by outlining the National Immunisation Schedule for infants under two years

Amelia Jenkinson, Cathy Stephenson and Swee Tan from the Head and Neck Cancer Foundation Aotearoa look at why pharmacies should sign up to offer human papillomavirus vaccination

Infectious disease physician Joan Ingram examines the new Comirnaty Omicron XBB.1.5 vaccine, including its effectiveness and safety

Immunisation education facilitator Kate Hunter reviews correct landmarking and injection technique when administering vaccines into the deltoid muscle

Aotearoa is likely to be on the verge of a pertussis outbreak, with recently reported cases just the tip of the iceberg – are you and your patients ready? Mary Nowlan and Nikki Turner from the Immunisation Advisory Centre discuss what you need to know

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Fookes discusses shingles, a painful and potentially severe condition caused by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus

Pharmacist Amber Young reviews everything you need to know about immunisation during pregnancy, including the role of pharmacists in improving maternal immunisation coverage 

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about rapid expansion of the vaccinator workforce. Building on that success, new vaccinating roles have been developed to support the regular vaccination programmes, explain Sally Schnauer and Victoria Rameke

Vaccination of large populations against COVID-19 has provided a plethora of data on vaccine side effects. Amanda Oakley, a dermatologist in Waikato, discusses a range of adverse events reported, including cutaneous reactions