About us

The Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC) was officially launched in 1997. We are a nationwide organisation that is part of the School of Population Health at The University of Auckland. Our aim is to provide New Zealanders with a local source of independent, factual information including benefits and risks regarding immunisation, and vaccine-preventable disease. The information we provide is based on international and New Zealand medical research and is supported by a large network of health professionals.

We provide a variety of products and services for consumers, health professionals, government agencies and the media (link to press releases page) to improve the understanding and quality of immunisation in New Zealand.

The aims of the Centre are

• Increase understanding of immunisation, and the diseases which immunisation can prevent
• Set and maintain high standards of immunisation service delivery
• Focus on the needs and safety of the individual, the family/whanau and community
  

For questions relating to immunisation and vaccine-preventable diseases contact your District Immunisation Facilitator or Local Immunisation Co-ordinator. Alternatively, you can call us free on 0800 IMMUNE (0800 466863), weekdays 9am- 4.30 pm

Attributions to publications for immune.org.nz

Website

Publications on the Immunisation Advisory Centre’s (IMAC) website are authored by IMAC’s research team. All the information and content undergoes a thorough review process by IMAC’s medical advisors, research team and communications department. Regular updates are made to the information provided by IMAC on the website as well as to all print material.

Updates

IMAC’s Information Communication Technology (ICT) team makes regular additions to the content of the website and the Communications department is responsible for reviewing and updating individual articles as needed.

Print material

The factsheets published by IMAC are developed within the research team. Factsheets are reviewed by medical experts to ensure technical accuracy. In addition to expert reviewers, input on print material and factsheets is received from the Research team and Communications department.