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Written resources

Diseases

Chickenpox (Varicella) – July 2020 238.98 KB

Comparison of chickenpox and shingles – July 2020 156.02 KB

Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease – August 2017 125.89 KB

Herpes zoster (shingles) – July 2020 165.88 KB

Human papillomavirus (HPV) – July 2020 220.11 KB

Immunisation: Making a choice for your children 951.09 KB

Measles – October 2019 216.73 KB

Meningococcal disease fact sheet reference list 143.33 KB

Meningococcal disease – June 2020 204.46 KB

Mumps – October 2019 212.62 KB

Pertussis (whooping cough) fact sheet reference list – July 2020 136.1 KB

Pertussis (whooping cough) – July 2020 196.23 KB

Pneumococcal disease – July 2020 248.62 KB

Protecting children with cancer from measles 1005.27 KB

Rotavirus – July 2020 161.77 KB

Rubella (German measles) – October 2019 212.25 KB

Staying healthy while studying – July 2020 192.03 KB

Concerns & questions

Aluminium in vaccines 103.26 KB

Animal derived products and National Immunisation Schedule vaccines – July 2020 231.92 KB

Answers to frequent concerns and questions arising from Vaxxed 119.46 KB

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and immunisation 106.22 KB

Clear answers & smart advice about your baby’s shots – 2016 385.85 KB

Comparison of possible disease complications and vaccine responses – October 2019 220.56 KB

Do multiple vaccines overwhelm or weaken the infant’s immune system?

Do vaccines cause allergic or autoimmune diseases?

IMAC commentary on expert witness testimony at Gardasil coronial inquest 353.96 KB

IMAC critique of "What's all the fuss about?" by the Immunisation Awareness Society 914.01 KB

IMAC position statement on "Lead developer of HPV vaccines comes clean" 72.96 KB

IMAC response to "Investigate before you vaccinate" by Sue Claridge 297.85 KB

IMAC response to "Just a little prick" by Peter and Hilary Butler 138.96 KB

IMAC response to “25 reasons to avoid the Gardasil vaccine” by the U.S. anti-vaccine lobbyist Robert Kennedy Jr. 126.29 KB

Immunisation and breastfeeding 117.97 KB

Immunisation and the sudden infant death syndrome

Immunisation – Getting good information and making decisions 178 KB

Immunization and symptoms of atopic disease in children

Measles, mumps, rubella vaccine, inflammatory bowel disease and autism 425.34 KB

MMR vaccine does not cause autism: Examine the evidence! 191.49 KB

Recombination/Re-assortment events with live human vaccines 306 KB

Rotavirus vaccine update May 2018 122.81 KB

The facts about childhood vaccines 345.96 KB

Thimerosal: What you should know 192.65 KB

Vaccine ingredients – August 2017 285.54 KB

Vaccines and autism: A tale of shifting hypotheses

Vaccines and autism: What you should know 140.22 KB

Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe (2016) – Information for parents 122.1 KB

What if ... I delay or decline immunisation 114.93 KB

Vaccine & vaccine administration

Administration of vaccines around TST and BCG administration 188.31 KB

Bexsero: A vaccine to protect against meningococcal group B disease reference list 128.13 KB

Bexsero: A vaccine to protect against meningococcal group B disease – June 2020 291.3 KB

Checklist for the shingles (HZV) vaccine – for patient use 214.75 KB

Checklist pre‐vaccination – for patient use 94.18 KB

Diseases and medications when live vaccines may be contraindicated 169.79 KB

Early administration of vaccines 77.86 KB

Guidelines for the management of tetanus-prone wounds 169.83 KB

Immunisation for the low birth weight and/or preterm infant – July 2020 269.5 KB

Mitigating vaccination pain and distress 118.22 KB

Observation period post-influenza vaccination 13 years and above – April 2020 224.31 KB

Occupation related immunisation – July 2020 153.73 KB

Oxygen no longer a requirement for vaccination services – April 2020 218.48 KB

Paracetamol use with Bexsero in children aged under 2 years 120.47 KB

Position statement on the use of paracetamol around the time of immunisation – June 2020 150.92 KB

Prevention of herpes zoster (shingles) through immunisation 745.88 KB

Purchase of non-funded meningococcal vaccines reference list 160.95 KB

Purchase of non-funded meningococcal vaccines – July 2020 282.49 KB

Q & A COVID-19 and influenza immunisation 116.04 KB

Quick answers to frequent HPV vaccine questions – 7 July 2020 137.34 KB

Quick answers to frequent meningococcal vaccine questions – June 2020 194.33 KB

Quick answers to frequent MMR questions – June 2020 156.52 KB

Quick answers to frequent pneumococcal vaccine questions – July 2020 219.73 KB

Quick answers to frequent rotavirus vaccine questions – July 2020 141.35 KB

Quick answers to frequent Zostavax questions – November 2019 228.8 KB

Screening tool for the shingles (HZV) vaccine – for health professional use 215.17 KB

Screening tool pre-vaccination – for health professional use 124.79 KB

Spacing of Tdap after a Td vaccine 194.69 KB

Successful strategies towards best practice for vaccination – amended August 2019 287.93 KB

Tips when immunising children – July 2020 125.68 KB

Adverse events following Immunisation

Anaphylaxis and vaccination 497.81 KB

Hyperventilation 244.94 KB

Hypotonic-hyporesponsive episode (HHE) 261.7 KB

Local reactions to acellular pertussis and Td vaccines 1.62 MB

Programme & Schedule information

Boostrix vaccine leakage during injection 85.3 KB

Down syndrome and immunisation – July 2020 236.8 KB

Funded vaccines for special groups from 1st July 2020 271.1 KB

Immunisation for adults post-chemotherapy who are not taking immunosuppressive disease modifying drugs 182.35 KB

Immunisation for adults post-haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) 181.47 KB

Immunisation for adults pre-/post-solid organ transplantation (excluding kidney transplantation) 168.7 KB

Immunisation for adults pre-/post-splenectomy or with functional asplenia 130.14 KB

Immunisation for adults pre-dialysis, on dialysis or pre-/post-kidney transplant 231.35 KB

Immunisation for adults with HIV infection 204.06 KB

Immunisation for adults with immune-mediated inflammatory disease (IMID) 190.15 KB

Immunisation Handbook 2017 2nd Edition – March 2018

National Immunisation Schedule 1 July 2020 202.29 KB

National Immunisation Schedule changes 2020 – 13 July 2020 210.56 KB

Recommended and funded vaccines during pregnancy – July 2019 141.21 KB

Cold chain

2017 Annual Cold Chain Management Record 1.53 MB

Cold Chain Management Policy Template 2017 (Word document) 228.73 KB

COOL Project: Stakeholder summary report & chilly bin packing protocol for off-site immunisations 1.05 MB

Example of a staff cold chain orientation guide/checklist for new staff (Word document) 44.14 KB

Initial steps in a cold chain breach 82.12 KB

National Standards for Vaccine Storage and Transportation for Immunisation Providers 2017 (2nd Edition) 750.95 KB

Off-site immunisation programme – Chilly bin log (Word document) 69.72 KB

Recommended contents of the provider cold chain folder (Word document) 47.86 KB

Summary of changes to the National Standards for Vaccine Storage and Transportation for Immunisation Providers 2017 (2nd Edition) 179.25 KB

The essential cold chain – May 2020 188.57 KB

The essentials of off-site vaccine storage and monitoring 159.28 KB

Vaccine register (Word document) 90 KB

Standards

2020 Assessment of clinical practice for vaccinators – July 2020 187.16 KB

2020 Assessment of clinical practice for vaccinators – online fillable version July 2020 222.56 KB

Administration of vaccines by student nurses – September 2015 1.46 MB

Answers to questions about provisional vaccinator training and authorisation – July 2020 177.34 KB

Immunisation information course: Standards for non-vaccinators 303.75 KB

Midwives continuing education immunisation course standards 809.07 KB

Midwives immunisation 2 hour update course: Standards for midwives 486.68 KB

Ministry of Health policy statement on the annual Influenza Immunisation Programme start date 39.59 KB

Ministry of Health position statement on immunisation of healthcare workers 57.41 KB

New vaccinator orientation framework 701.46 KB

Peer assessment form for provisional vaccinators – July 2020 223.01 KB

Peer assessment form for vaccinators full VTC – July 2020 210.18 KB

Successful strategies towards best practice for vaccination – amended August 2019 287.93 KB

Temporary or provisional authorisation application form – April 2020 (Word document) 82.32 KB

Vaccinator training course: Standards for authorised vaccinators 699.79 KB

Vaccinator update course: Standards for authorised vaccinators 647.38 KB

Reports about immunisation

Adverse effects of vaccines: Evidence and causality

Childhood immunization schedule and safety: Stakeholder concerns, scientific evidence, and future studies

Engagement of private/nongovernmental health providers in immunization service delivery: Consideration for National Immunization Programmes 314.22 KB

Mortality and morbidity of pertussis in children and young people in New Zealand. 735.66 KB

Pertussis control strategies 2015: A consistent approach for New Zealand 673.41 KB

Recommendations to enhance general practice to improve access of tamariki to immunisation 894.41 KB

Ministry of Health - Immunisation updates

Read the latest MoH updates relating to immunisation. Use this link to visit the Ministry Immunisation Updates webpage

Last updated: May 2019