Health Professionals

Cold Chain

A collection of documents and links relating to all things cold chain

Boostrix resources quick reference

Boostrix® is the funded vaccine for Tdap, tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough). Key information Boostrix data sheet

Written resources

This includes our usual factsheets as well as Ministry of Health GP faxes, immunisation related reports, journal articles and immunisation programme and schedule documents.

The Immunisation Advisory Centre provides a range of education options for health professionals, including accredited training to become an authorised vaccinator or pharmacist vaccinator, update courses and information sessions. We offer online, face to face and blended (mixture of online and face to face) learning opportunities. Please contact us at [email protected] or on 0800 882 873 should you have any questions.

Regional advisors and local coordinators

Contact details for all immunsation advisors, coordinators, educators and facilitators.

Pharmacists

Community pharmacist vaccination

Vaccine administration - overview

This page provides an overview of the vaccine administration process.

Conference and workshops

IMAC holds an immunisation workshop every year. The workshop programme is designed for front-line vaccinators, health care workers and immunisation coordinators. The topics tend to focus on practical aspects of service delivery and communication, but there are also clinical and technical updates.

Last updated: Jan 2020