Vaccination

Funding community pharmacies to vaccinate pregnant women for pertussis (whooping cough) is likely to overcome some barriers to uptake by raising awareness of vaccines and increasing availability, a University of Auckland study has found

New Zealand is about to temporarily run out of flu vaccine, says associate health minister Julie Anne Genter 

The Pharmaceutical Society and the mental health support collaborative Aotearoa New Zealand Equally Well are calling mental health and addiction patients to be given funded access to the influenza vaccine

From next week, pharmacists and other health professionals can get accredited to offer influenza, MMR and any potential COVID-19 vaccinations by completing a free online course. 

Vaccinators will no longer have to have portable oxygen on site when carrying out immunisations

The Ministry of Health is asking pharmacists and other vaccinators to push back the date of when they start giving flu jabs to all members of the public.

Primary care leaders say a poorly executed seasonal influenza vaccination rollout amid COVID-19 chaos means clinicians are scrambling to vaccinate those considered most vulnerable 

The New Zealand Ministry of Health (the Ministry) and the Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC) are offering the following guidance on maintaining the essential immunisation in the New Zealand National Immunisation Schedule (NIS) during the current Level 4 COVID-19 situation

The Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC) says it’s great the influenza “flu” vaccine is available early. New Zealanders at highest risk of complications from influenza, and those in contact with high risk people, particularly healthcare staff, can now get vaccinated as soon as possible