Immunisation Update Pānui
Read the latest immunisation updates from the National Public Health Service.
Pātiki and Waharua Kōpito patterns
2024
December
December
18 December
In this issue:
- Pertussis awareness
- Childhood immunisations campaign and collateral
- Meningitis awareness
- AIR - Twelve months on
- COVID-19 vaccines updated for JN.1 variant
- Immunisation update hui - recording available
- Immunisation Handbook updated
- Where to find resources, collateral and more information
November
November
29 November
In this issue:
- Pertussis (whooping cough) awareness and campaign
- Childhood immunisations campaign and collateral
- Immunisation update hui - recording available
- End of season flu claim
- COVID-19 vaccines updated for JN.1 variant
- Where to find resources, collateral and more information
15 November
In this issue:
- Protect against measles
- Raising awareness - Pertussis
- Quarterly Shingles vaccines reminder to 65-year-olds
- Immunisation update hui
- Where to find resources, collateral and more information
October
October
31 October
In this issue:
- National Immunisation Schedule - vaccine brand changes
- Updated guidance on pharmaceutical fridge lifespan
- Immunisations in pregnancy - new webinar recording
- Immunisation update - new webinar recording
- Reminder: Authorisations for Provisional Vaccinators expired
- Latest version of the Immunisation Handbook available
- Resources, collateral and where you can get more information
3 October
In this issue:
- World Meningitis Day
- Upcoming webinar: Adolescents and vaccination focussing on meningococcal and HPV
- Pertussis update
- Mpox vaccine update
- Updated information on vaccine pack sizes and labels
- Influenza update
- Vaccinators transitioning to whole-of-life authorised vaccinators
- Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd
September
September
19 September
In this issue:
- New measles handbook available
- Reminder: Meningococcal ACWY Nimenrix eligibility criteria reminder
- Updated VHW Supervisors course
- Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd
4 September
In this issue:
- Interim PVSC reports for influenza, COVID-19 and concomitant vaccinations
- Resources to promote antenatal immunisations
- Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd
August
August
21 August
In this issue:
- New resources to promote antenatal immunisations
- Support for pharmacies to help lift HPV immunisation rates
- Quarterly Shingles vaccine reminder to 65-year-olds
- Reimbursement portal reminder
- Immunisation Handbook updated
- Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd
8 August
In this issue:
- Changes to the training and authorisation pathway for VHWs - webinar recording available now
- Pathway for Authorised Vaccinators transitioning to whole-of-life
- My Health Record videos and guides available
- Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd
July
July
24 July
In this issue:
- 27 July: World Head and Neck Cancer Day
- Novavax COVID-19 vaccine update
- AIR enables restricted access to immunisation records
- Webinar: Changes to training and authorisation pathway for VHWs
- Immunisation Handbook updates
- Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd
11 July
In this issue:
- 1 July vaccine brand changes
- Pertussis update
- COVID-19 XBB infant vaccine available
- COVID-19 vaccination resource updates
- Social marketing update for flu and COVID-19 immunisation campaigns
- INVITATION: July Quality standup meeting
- Reminder about Healthpoint and Book My Vaccine
- Immunisation Handbook update
- Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd
June
June
27 June
In this issue:
- Vaccine brand and eligibility updates from 1 July 2024
- Shingles vaccine eligibility criteria widened
- Decommissioning of Covid-19 clinical telehealth service
- New vaccine safety webpage
- Multilingual measles and MMR videos
- National COVID-19 vaccine campaign – phase 2 direct messaging
- Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd
13 June
In this issue:
- Increase in Pertussis (Whooping Cough) cases
- Immunisation Handbook update
- Changes to Book My Vaccine website
- Flu update - Direct marketing and national campaign, new consent form and Flu reimbursement portal
- Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd
May
May
27 May
In this issue:
- Webinar: Protecting against measles - 28 May 2024
- Covid XBB paediatric and infant vaccine update
- Flu webinar series - recordings
- Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd
16 May
In this issue:
- Measles toolkits for providers
- Covid XBB paediatric and infant vaccine update
- Strong increase in flu vaccine uptake
- Reminder on upcoming webinars
- Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd
9 May
In this issue:
- Medicines to be added to My Health Record
- RSV vaccine now available
- Quarterly shingles vaccine email
- Flu immunisations for over 65: Webinar 21 May 2024
- Post Vaccination Symptom Check
- Vaccinating Health Worker: Webinar 22 May 2024
- Save the Date: Protect against measles: Webinar 28 May 2024
- Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd
April
April
24 April
In this issue:
- Covid winter campaign - April update
- Childhood immunisations in pharmacy: webinar recording
- New flu collateral in Te Reo Māori; upcoming webinar dates
- Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd
18 April
In this issue:
- Covid winter campaign - April update
- Childhood immunisations in pharmacy: webinar recording
- New flu collateral in Te Reo Māori; upcoming webinar dates
- Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd
11 April
In this issue:
- WHO World Immunisation Week 24 - 30 April
- REMINDER: Childhood immunisations in pharmacy webinar
- Immunise content has a new home on info.health.nz/immunise
- Influenza update including flu webinar focused on pēpi and tamariki
- Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd
5 April
In this issue:
- Additional funding for general practice to support childhood imms
- REMINDER: Childhood immunisations in pharmacy webinar
- REMINDER: Flu immunisation webinar – Pregnancy
- Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd
March
March
27 March
In this issue:
- Training package available for pharmacists to deliver childhood immunisations
- Flu consent and post-vaccination forms
- New features in My Health Record
- Webinar invitation: Flu immunisation hui – Pregnancy
- Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd
20 March
In this issue:
- Invitation to the Flu immunisation webinar series
- Immunisation collateral available
14 March
In this issue:
- New opportunity for pharmacists to offer childhood immunisations
- 2024 Influenza immunisation update and webinar dates
- Covid vaccine direct communications
- Childhood immunisation social marketing campaign
- Immunisation Handbook update
- Immunisation collateral available
February
February
29 February
In this issue:
- 2024 Influenza immunisation update
- Upcoming direct communications
- Covid XBB vaccine update
- My Covid Record and Unite Against Covid information have new homes
- Vaccines added to Book My Vaccine
- Protect against measles
- Immunisation collateral available
16 February
In this issue:
- Update on timelines for whānau to access childhood immunisations in pharmacy
- REMINDER: Free MenB catch up period ends 28 February 2024
- Influenza update
1 February
In this issue:
- FAQs: Enabling childhood immunisations in community pharmacy
- Free MenB catch up period ends 28 February 2024
- MMR vaccines encouraged for travellers
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