Vaccine operating and planning guidelines

The content of the Operating Guidelines remains the same, but the content has been reordered to improve flow and logic. The format has changed and the document now meets the Ministry's document control guidelines.

• Vaccine Operating and Planning Guidelines (PDF 3.3MB)
• Vaccine Operating and Planning Guidelines (DOCX, 4.4MB)

(Version 63 – Last updated January 2025)

For easier reference, the sections of the Operating Guidelines are now available as individual downloads.

• Section A: Ready to vaccinate (PDF 1MB)
• Section A: Ready to vaccinate (DOCX, 2.1MB)

(Last updated January 2025)

• Section B: Pathway to COVID-19 vaccination (PDF 600KB)
• Section B: Pathway to COVID-19 vaccination (DOCX 725KB)

(Last updated January 2025)

• Section C: Additional programme guidance variations and incidents (PDF 345KB)
• Section C: Additional programme guidance variations and incidents (DOCX 181KB)

(Last updated January 2025)

For easier reference, the appendices of the Operating Guidelines are now available as individual downloads.

• Appendix A: Site checklist (PDF, 136KB)
• Appendix A: Site checklist (DOCX, 117KB)

(Last updated June 2024)

• Appendix B: New inventory facility/site setup (PDF, 170KB)
• Appendix B: New inventory facility/site setup (DOCX, 135KB)

(Last updated May 2024)

• Appendix C: Facility Site Closure (PDF, 128KB)
• Appendix C: Facility Site Closure (DOCX, 116KB)

(Last updated May 2024)

• Appendix D: Logistics and inventory management (PDF 109KB)
• Appendix D: Logistics and inventory management (DOCX, 177KB)

(Last updated January 2025)

• Appendix E: Logistics overview cheat sheets (PDF,137KB)
• Appendix E: Logistics overview cheat sheets (DOCX 110 KB)

(Last updated May 2024)

• Appendix F: Links to the National Immunisation Booking System (PDF, 38KB)
• Appendix F: Links to the National Immunisation Booking System (DOCX, 96KB)

(Last updated May 2024)

• Appendix G: Vaccination site screening questions (PDF, 77KB)
• Appendix G: Vaccination site screening questions (DOCX, 107KB)

(Last updated May 2024)

• Appendix H: Supported decision-making process (PDF, 390KB)
• Appendix H: Supported decision-making process (DOCX, 327KB)

(Last updated May 2024)

• Appendix I: NIP adverse event process (PDF, 177KB)
• Appendix I: NIP adverse event process (DOCX, 152KB)

(Last updated May 2024)

• NIP incident/adverse event notification form (PDF 154KB)
• NIP incident/adverse event notification form (DOCX 135KB)

(Last updated January 2025)

• Appendix J: Risk mitigations for vaccination sites (PDF 103KB)
• Appendix J: Risk mitigations for vaccination sites (DOCX 123KB)

(Last updated January 2025)