ImmNuZ

Electronic copies of our ImmNuZ newsletter for health professionals

ImmNuZ - October 2019 - Issue 106

This issue of ImmNuZ includes information on:

Protecting infants from pertussis
- Boostrix^® is now recommended from 16 weeks gestation of every pregnancy
- On-time infant immunisation
The UPDATED National Standards for Vaccine Storage and Transportation for Immunisation Providers 2017 (2nd Edition)
Cold chain matters ...
- When the power goes off
- Uninterruptable power supply (UPS) systems
- Digital minimum/maximum thermometers
From the phones ...
- Catch-up immunisation
  - What do you need?

ImmNuZ - Feb 2016 - Issue 87

This issue of ImmNuZ includes:

Safe practice – vaccines are prescription medicines
Special report: Mortality and morbidity of pertussis in children and young people in New Zealand 2002–2014
Immunisation Week, 2–8 May2016
Influenza Immunisation Programme FAQs
Cold chain matters

ImmNuZ – February 2019 – Issue 104

This issue of ImmNuZ includes information on:

The Influenza Immunisation Programme 2019
- Start date
- Influenza Kit
- Resources
- Funded influenza vaccines
- Vaccine ordering
Why annual influenza immunisation is an important part of healthy aging
IMAC's new online learning platform
From the phones
- Immunisation for tertiary students
- Evidence of immunity for students enrolled in clinical education programmes
- Staying healthy while studying fact sheet
Cold chain matters
- Vaccine storage and transportation
  - On-site chilly bins
  - Off-site chilly bins
- Cold chain breaches

ImmNuZ - June 2019 - Issue 105

This issue of ImmNuZ includes information on:

The 11th New Zealand Conference and Pre-Conference Workshop 5–7 September 2019
- Abstracts close 21 June 2019
- Limited education grants available
Immunisation stress-related responses (ISSR)
Intramuscular vaccine administration
Infant deaths in Samoa a tragic outcome from error preparing MMR vaccine
From the phones
- Pro-active Zostavax pre-calls
- Can an adult who has had shingles have Zostavax?
- Can an adult who has had a purchased Zostavax have a funded Zostavax?
Cold chain matters
- Unpacking vaccine orders
- Updated national cold chain standards
Education and training
- Choosing your course
- 2019 Vaccine Storage and Transportation Course ^FREE
- Immunisation Information Course ^FREE

ImmNuZ - March 2018 - Issue 99

This issue of ImmNuZ includes information on:

Zostavax eligibility from 1 April 2018
Influenza Immunisation Programme 2018
From the phones
- Gardasil 9 (HPV9) supply constraint
- HBvaxPRO 5 mcg and 10 mcg are out of stock until 2019
  - Use of Engerix-B 20 mcg/mL for neonates, infants, children and adults
Immunisation Week – 30 April to 6 May 2018
Immunisation Handbook 2017 2nd Edition, now available on the Ministry of Health website www.health.govt.nz/publication/immunisation-handbook-2017
Cold chain matters
- Unpacking vaccine orders
- Influenza vaccine orders
- Temporary storage or transportation of influenza vaccines
- Protecting your pharmaceutical refrigerator

ImmNuZ – June 2018 – Issue 100

This issue of ImmNuZ includes information on:

Meningococcal disease and vaccination – IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
2018 National Immunisation Workshop
- 13 September 2018, Auckland
Well Child Symposia 2018/2019
- 16 August 2018, Christchurch
- November 2018, Midland
- First half of 2019, Auckland and Central
From the phones
- Evidence of immunity
  - Measles, mumps and rubella
  - Varicella
  - Hepatitis B
Cold chain matters
- Data loggers
- Vaccine ordering and stock management
- Cold chain breaches
- Community pharmacies and cold chain compliance

ImmNuZ - August 2018 - Issue 101

This issue of ImmNuZ includes information on:

The Influenza Immunisation Programme
- Fluarix^® Tetra stock
- Refund for unused/expired funded influenza vaccine
FluTracking and how to join
MMR vaccine safety
The BCG Immunisation Programme
BCG vaccinator endorsement
From the phones
- Serological testing for hepatitis B immunity
- Gardasil^®9 vaccine supply
  - Eligibility for individuals aged 27 years
  - Do we restart the course of HPV vaccines when doses have been delayed?
Cold chain matters
- IMPORTANT MESSAGE Refrigerator battery backup & UPS systems
- National Cold Chain Audit
- Vaccine Storage and Transportation online course

ImmNuZ - October 2018 - Issue 102

This issue of ImmNuZ includes information on:

How to access the health professional survey: What’s working and what’s not in achieving optimal immunisation coverage (you can use this link https://bit.ly/2NG40Cx)
Keep your vaccinator authorisation current – Here’s why
- When vaccine administration requires an individual prescription or standing order
Identify funded and non-funded vaccines
Education and Training
- The 2018 Tuberculosis, mantoux skin testing and BCG vaccination online course
From the phones
- MMR and/or varicella vaccines and BCG administration
- No further vaccines in left arm for 3 months after receipt of a BCG vaccination
- Administering 15 month vaccines after a BCG
- Gardasil^®9 catch-up
Cold chain matters
- What to check after downloading the data logger
- The Health Professionals/Cold chain page on our website
- New and updated fact sheets and templates
  - The essentials of off-site vaccine storage and monitoring
  - Off-site immunisation programme – Chilly bin log
  - Vaccine register

ImmNuZ - December 2018 - Issue 103

This issue of ImmNuZ includes information on:

Meningococcal disease and vaccination
0800 IMMUNE Christmas/New Year hours
ProPharma vaccine orders
2019 Education courses
Pharmacist vaccinators, is your status current?
From the phones
- Requests for early immunisation
Cold chain matters
- Cold chain does not take a break

ImmNuZ – June 2017 – Issue 95

This issue of ImmNuZ is dedicated to the 2017 National Immunisation Schedule changes:

Immunisation Handbook 2017
Changes to funded Schedule vaccines from 1 July
- Transition from RotaTeq to Rotarix
- Transition from Act-HIB to Hiberix
- Addition of Varilrix for healthy children
- Transition from Prevenar 13 to Synflorix on the routine Schedule
  - Continuation of Prevenar 13 for eligible 'special groups'
- Transition from M-M-R II to Priorix
Gardasil and Gardasil 9 Schedule change refresher

ImmNuZ – August 2017 – Issue 96

This issue of ImmNuZ includes information on:

Immunisation Schedule – transition to new vaccine brands
Resources
- Free online 2017 Vaccine Storage and Transportation course coming soon
- Immunisation Handbook 2017
- IMAC fact sheets
From the phones …
- Varilrix eligibility and administration
Improving immunisation coverage
Cold chain matters …
- When the power goes out

ImmNuZ - October 2017 - Issue 97

This issue of ImmNuZ includes information on:

The Well Child Tamariki Ora Symposium 2017
Prevenar 13 for eligible high-risk ‘special groups’
Funded influenza immunisation continues to 31 December
More evidence of vaccine safety
From the phones …
- Requests for early immunisation
- Management of tetanus-prone wounds
- Funded MMR catch-up for adults
Cold chain matters …
- The National Cold Chain Audit
- Receiving vaccines

ImmNuZ - December 2017 - Issue 98

This issue of ImmNuZ includes information on:

Cold chain matters
- No break for the cold chain over summer
- Protecting your pharmaceutical refrigerator
2018 New Zealand Influenza Symposium
Pandemic influenza summer school
2018 education courses
The pertussis outbreak
0800 IMMUNE and ProPharma Christmas/New Year hours
From the phones
- Priorix is given subcutaneously
- Vaccines due at 15 months can be given early

ImmNuZ - February 2017 - Issue 93

This issue of ImmNuZ includes information on:

The Immunisation Handbook 2014 3rd Edition
HPV immunisation from 1 January 2017
Answers to frequent HPV related questions (updated January 2017)
The recently released National Standards for Vaccine Storage and Transportation for Immunisation Providers 2017
The 10th New Zealand Immunisation Conference and Pre-Conference Workshop
The 2017 Influenza Immunisation Programme

ImmNuZ - April 2017 - Issue 94 (updated)

This issue of ImmNuZ includes information on:

The National Standards for Vaccine Storage and Transportation for Immunisation Providers 2017 NEW
The 10th New Zealand Immunisation Conference and Pre-Conference Workshop on 7-9 September 2017
Workplace Assessor Training in Auckland on 12 May 2017: New information available – refer to the flyer in the updated April ImmNuZ
2017 IMAC Professional Development Days in Auckland on 11 May and Wellington on 12 May 2017
Schedule change information
Varicella vaccine eligibility from 1 July 2017
Immunisation Handbook 2017
Coadministration of Influvac and Boostrix
Pharmacies and funded influenza immunisation

ImmNuZ - December 2016 - Issue 92

This issue of ImmNuZ includes information on:

Maintaining the cold chain over the holiday season
The new, improved National Cold Chain Audit
0800 IMMUNE Christmas/New Year hours
Education courses in 2017
HPV immunisation from 1 January 2017
Requests for early immunisation, and
Management of tetanus-prone wounds

ImmNuZ - October 2016 - Issue 91

This issue of ImmNuZ includes information on the:

HPV and chickenpox vaccine Schedule changes due in 2017
National Cold Chain Audit launch
New Zealand influenza Symposium 2016 (NZiS) on 2 November 2016
2016 National Immunisation Workshop held on 8–9 September, and
Influenza and Tdap immunisation during pregnancy

ImmNuZ - August 2016 - Issue 90

This issue of ImmNuZ includes:

2016 National Immunisation Workshop – 8 & 9 September 2016
2nd New Zealand influenza Symposium – 2 November 2016
Cold chain matters
- National review of cold chain management practices
- Vaccine refrigerator life and recommendations
- Influenza vaccine stock management
- Cold chain excursion costs
From the phones
- Occupation related immunisation