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Extended catch-up programmes for Menactra and Zostavax

Menactra The catch-up programme for one dose of Menactra for individuals aged 13–25 years inclusively are in their second, third or more years of living in a boarding school hostel, tertiary education halls of residence, military barrack, or prison, has been EXTENDED TO 30 November 2021. Zostavax The catch-up programme for people aged 66–80 years inclusively has been EXTENDED TO 31 December 2021.

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2020 Immunisation Schedule for health professionals

Useful resources for the 1 October 2020 Schedule changes Extended catch-up programmes for Menactra and Zostavax Menactra The catch-up programme for one dose of Menactra for individuals aged 13–25 years inclusively who are in their second, third or more years living in a boarding school hostel, tertiary education halls of residence, military barrack, or prison, has been EXTENDED TO 30 November 2021. Zostavax

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COVID-19 disease and vaccine planning

No vaccines that protect against the virus that causes COVID-19 disease are available outside formal clinical trials involving 10s of 1000s of people to assess the safety of different COVID-19 vaccines and how well they prevent the disease. COVID-19 vaccine research and development efforts continue world wide. For the latest New Zealand focused public health advice and information regarding COVID-19 disease and COVID-19 vaccine planning:

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Brief information about the 2020 Influenza Immunisation Programme

Please click on the appropriate link below and visit the key Programme information source Influenza information for health professionals, www.influenza.org.nz, health professional information and resources for the 2020 Influenza Immunisation Programme

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From 1 July 2019, Boostrix® (Tdap) is funded from the second trimester of every pregnancy and recommended to be administered from 16 weeks. In response to the published safety and immunogenicity data, PHARMAC extended the eligibility for administration of Tdap to anytime during the second or third trimesters of every pregnancy.

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Last updated: Dec 2019