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, 3.7 MB]
• Vaccine Operating and Planning Guidelines [DOCX, 3.2 MB]

(Version 64 – Last updated June 2025)

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

• Section A: Ready to vaccinate [PDF, 870 KB]
• Section A: Ready to vaccinate [DOCX, 2.1 MB]

(Last updated June 2025)

• Section B: Pathway to COVID-19 vaccination [PDF, 1.8 MB]
• Section B: Pathway to COVID-19 vaccination [DOCX, 703 KB]

(Last updated June 2025)

• Section C: Additional programme guidance variations and incidents [PDF, 232 KB]
• Section C: Additional programme guidance variations and incidents [DOCX, 171 KB]

(Last updated June 2025)

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

• Appendix A: Site checklist [PDF, 136 KB]
• Appendix A: Site checklist [DOCX, 117 KB]

(Last updated June 2024)

• Appendix B: New inventory facility/site setup [PDF, 1.8 MB]
• Appendix B: New inventory facility/site setup [DOCX, 143 KB]

(Last updated June 2025)

• Appendix C: Facility Site Closure [PDF, 128 KB]
• Appendix C: Facility Site Closure [DOCX, 116 KB]

(Last updated May 2024)

• Appendix D: Logistics and inventory management [PDF, 109 KB]
• Appendix D: Logistics and inventory management [DOCX, 200 KB]

(Last updated January 2025)

• Appendix E: Logistics overview cheat sheets [PDF, 137 KB]
• Appendix E: Logistics overview cheat sheets [DOCX, 133 KB]

(Last updated May 2024)

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

(Last updated May 2024)

• Appendix G: Vaccination site screening questions [PDF, 77 KB]
• Appendix G: Vaccination site screening questions [DOCX, 107 KB]

(Last updated May 2024)

• Appendix H: Supported decision-making process [PDF, 167 KB]
• Appendix H: Supported decision-making process [DOCX, 404 KB]

(Last updated May 2024)

• Appendix I: NIP adverse event process [PDF, 107 KB]
• Appendix I: NIP adverse event process [DOCX, 129 KB]

(Last updated June 2025)

• Appendix J: Risk mitigations for vaccination sites [PDF, 103 KB]
• Appendix J: Risk mitigations for vaccination sites [DOCX, 123 KB]

(Last updated January 2025)