New COVID-19 vaccine resources available
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The new COVID-19 vaccine – Comirnaty Omicron XBB.1.5 30 mcg (12+years) – is available to New Zealanders from tomorrow (7 March 2024).
IMAC has updated resources, information and guidance on XBB.1.5 available on our webpage here.
You can also watch a recording of our XBB.1.5 webinar here.
This informative webinar, hosted by IMAC and Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, covers a range of issues in relation to the new vaccine, including:
• effectiveness and safety
• precautions, contraindications and concomitant administration
• use in pregnancy and breastfeeding
• schedule and dosing information
• post-vaccination advice
• eligibility
• onboarding processes for those wishing to administer the vaccines
• practical issues and new resources
For further clinical advice about XBB.1.5 vaccination, call 0800 IMMUNE (0800 466 863).