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In February, Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) paused its BCG vaccination clinics as staff were required for the COVID-19 response. They are now in a position to reintroduce clinics, although these will operate at reduced levels for the time being. They also have a significant backlog of children to vaccinate from the last four months. ARPHS will be booking appointments for children on the waiting list. They continue to receive birth lists from the DHBs and from these,  will be contacting parents to see if their child may be eligible for BCG vaccination.

PHARMAC has extended the Zostavax catch-up programme for adults who were 66–80 years of age or older on 1 April 2018 and are still aged under 81 years . Adults who meet this eligibility criteria now have until 31 December 2020* or they turn 81 years of age, whichever occurs first, to receive one funded Zostavax. Adults who were 65 years of age on or after 1 April 2018 do not have an age or time limit to 'catch-up' a missed 65 year old dose. *The catch-up programme was previously due to end on 31 March 2020.