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Immunisation in NZ

Immunisation in Aotearoa New Zealand

Immunisation provides individual and community protection from vaccine-preventable diseases. This makes it a powerful public health measure to protect populations from preventable diseases.

Immunisation coverage

Ensuring all communities have access to immunisation services

Immunisation and pregnancy

Protection against preventable diseases for pregnant people and their babies

Vaccination for special groups

Individuals at a greater risk due to health conditions or occupational risk

Supporting the Pacific

IMAC supports immunisation services in many Pacific countries

National Immunisation Schedule

Which vaccines are offered within the National Immunisation Schedule

Influenza Programme

Information for healthcare professionals delivering the annual influenza vaccination programme and relevant resources

COVID-19 Programme

An overview of current COVID-19 vaccination programme and links to relevant resources

Travel vaccination

How to obtain advice and information about travel vaccines

Immunisation workforce

Immunisation workforce

An outline of the different roles within the immunisation workforce in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how to get involved.

Find your Regional Advisor and Local Coordinator

Becoming part of the workforce

Diverse roles enable equitable immunisation services

Regulated healthcare professionals

For healthcare professionals registered with a governing body, such as nurses and pharmacists

Regulated healthcare professionals Fully authorised vaccinator Provisionally authorised vaccinator Pharmacist/intern Midwives Clinical supervisors for VHW

Vaccinating Health Workers (VHWs)

For healthcare professionals working under the supervision of a registered healthcare professional

News and hot topics

Quick access to measles resources

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Flu kit 2025

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Vaccines & Diseases

Vaccines & Diseases

All you need to know about vaccines on the National Immunisation Schedule, and the diseases they protect against.

Vaccines available on the National Immunisation Schedule and for Special Groups

Indepth information about vaccine-preventable diseases

Ensuring a safe environment for the storage and transport of vaccines

Types of vaccines

The main types and classifications of vaccines

Vaccine effectiveness and safety

Efficacy, effectiveness, AEFIs and vaccine safety

Vaccine effectiveness and safety

Efficacy, effectiveness, AEFIs and vaccine safety

Vaccine effectiveness and safety Adverse events Safety monitoring

Most searched vaccines

Courses & Events

Courses & Events

Explore upcoming courses and events to keep yourself engaged and up-to-date.

See our upcoming courses and events

Education overview

An introduction to IMAC's courses and events

Courses and events

Foundation courses, updates and other offerings

Upcoming webinars

Free webinars for the healthcare workforce

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about our courses

Aotearoa NZ Immunisation Conference 2025

Information on the 2025 conference and pre-conference workshop

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Resources

Resources

Your central hub for a wealth of immunisation resources. Explore factsheets, view webinar recordings, and browse our collection of disease and immunisation-related videos.

Find your Regional Advisor and Local Coordinator

Online or downloadable information about vaccines, best practice, cold chain and other topics of interest

Webinar recordings on a range of interesting topics

A diverse set of videos to illustrate important topics and clinical information

Regional Immunisation Advisors and Local Immunisation Coordinators

Directory of IMAC and regional immunisation contacts

Immunisation Handbook 2025

Downloadable PDF version of the Immunisation Handbook

Popular resources

Quick access to pertussis resources

Immunisation Handbook 2025

Midwives immunisation toolkit

See all popular resources

News

News

Current issues, critical information, expert opinion pieces and access to previous newsletters.

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News and Hot topics

Breaking and topical information

Expert Opinions

Thoughts from IMAC and invited contributors

Links to previous online newsletters

Popular news

Webinar recording: Flu and friends
Preparing you for the 2025 winterimmunisation rollout

New Comirnaty JN.1 resources: Webinar recording, factsheetsand helpful links

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Research

Research

A look at the different research projects and publications the IMAC team are involved with.

Research projects

Projects we are leading or are involved in

A selection of papers published by IMAC’s academic researchers

Recent publications

Resurgent global measles a threat to Australia, New Zealand and Pacific countries

Impact of COVID-19 related border restrictions on influenza and common respiratory viral infections in NZ

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About us

About us

About the Immunisation Advisory Centre and how to contact us.

Learn more about our vision and values

View the Senior Leadership Team and Regional Immunisation Advisors at IMAC

Important information about our funding, terms & conditions and how to make any suggestions or complaints about our service

Suggestions & Complaints

We welcome all feedback, including suggestions and complaints.

Details on how to get clinical or education-related advice and information

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Quick-access to updated measles resources for health professionals

COVID-19 resources and guidance

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1. 2024 National Immunisation Workshop - Setting the scene

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2. 2024 National Immunisation Workshop - Public health updates: Pertussis and Measles

Measles

3. 2024 National Immunisation Workshop - Update from the National Immunisation Programme and Taskforce

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4. 2024 National Immunisation Workshop - Future forward

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Arexvy preparation

Vaccine & vaccine administration

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Chickenpox- Disease and Vaccine, New Zealand.

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Cold chain: an overview

Cold chain

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Concomitant administration using same deltoid

Vaccine & vaccine administration

Standards & Best Practice

Diphtheria

Diseases

Programme & Schedule information

Giving immunisation a good reception

Vaccine safety & efficacy

Vaccine & vaccine administration

Haemophilus influenzae type b

Diseases

Programme & Schedule information

Hepatitis A & B

Diseases

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Herpes Zoster (shingles)

Diseases

Programme & Schedule information

How mRNA vaccines work - simply explained

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Immunisation during pregnancy

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Special groups

Vaccine safety & efficacy

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Injection technique: Boostrix

Vaccine & vaccine administration

Standards & Best Practice

Injection technique: Drawing a vaccine out of a vial

Vaccine & vaccine administration

Standards & Best Practice

Know me before you jab me

Standards & Best Practice

Vaccine & vaccine administration

MMR vaccine screening and consent

MMR

Measles

Measles

Measles

Programme & Schedule information

Meningococcal

Diseases

Programme & Schedule information

Mumps

Diseases

Programme & Schedule information

Packing a chilly bin

Cold chain

Standards & Best Practice

Pertussis (Whooping cough)

Pertussis (Whooping cough)

Diseases

Programme & Schedule information

Pneumococcal

Diseases

Programme & Schedule information

Polio

Diseases

Programme & Schedule information

Prefilled syringe - how to prepare

Vaccine & vaccine administration

Standards & Best Practice

Priorix (MMR) vaccine video preparation

Measles

Standards & Best Practice

Vaccine & vaccine administration

Protecting children with cancer from measles - Leroy Beckett

Special groups

Measles

Vaccine & vaccine administration

Rotavirus

Diseases

Programme & Schedule information

Rubella

Diseases

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Shingrix vaccine preparation

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Subcutaneous administration

Vaccine & vaccine administration

Standards & Best Practice

Tetanus

Diseases

Programme & Schedule information

Three in a row - best practice for multiple vaccines

Vaccine & vaccine administration

Standards & Best Practice

Varicella (Chickenpox)

Programme & Schedule information

Diseases

Why immunise?

Standards & Best Practice

Vaccine science

Our stories

Know me before you jab me

Protecting children with cancer from measles - Leroy Beckett

COVID-19

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Programme & schedule information

Chickenpox- Disease and Vaccine, New Zealand.

Giving immunisation a good reception

Cold chain

Cold chain: an overview

Packing a chilly bin

Diseases

COVID-19

Diphtheria

Haemophilus influenzae type b

Hepatitis A & B

Herpes Zoster (shingles)

Human Papillomavirus

Influenza

Measles

Meningococcal

Mumps

Pertussis (Whooping cough)

Pneumococcal

Polio

Rotavirus

Rubella

Tetanus

Varicella (Chickenpox)

Vaccine & vaccine administration

Concomitant administration using same deltoid

How mRNA vaccines work - simply explained

Immunisation during pregnancy

Injection technique: Boostrix

Injection technique: Drawing a vaccine out of a vial

MMR vaccine screening and consent

Prefilled syringe - how to prepare

Shingrix vaccine preparation

Subcutaneous administration

Why immunise?

Priorix (MMR) vaccine video preparation

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