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Diseases

Chickenpox (Varicella) – updated June 2017 181.55 KB

Comparison of chickenpox and shingles 253.84 KB

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

Herpes zoster (shingles) 138.31 KB

Human papillomavirus (HPV) – updated January 2017 129.22 KB

Immunisation: Making a choice for your children 951.09 KB

Measles - updated October 2019 216.73 KB

Meningococcal disease fact sheet reference list 159.37 KB

Meningococcal disease – December 2019 *UPDATED* 206.3 KB

Mumps - updated October 2019 212.62 KB

Pertussis (whooping cough) 188.1 KB

Pertussis (whooping cough) fact sheet reference list 138.72 KB

Pneumococcal disease – updated August 2017 156.69 KB

Protecting children with cancer from measles 1005.27 KB

Rotavirus - updated August 2017 126.99 KB

Rubella (German measles) – updated October 2019 212.25 KB

Staying healthy while studying 191.02 KB

Concerns & questions

Aluminium in vaccines 103.26 KB

Animal derived products and National Immunisation Schedule vaccines – updated August 2017 225.65 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 – updated 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 – updated 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

*NEW* Observation period post-influenza vaccination – 13 years and above 170.34 KB

Administration of vaccines around TST and BCG administration 188.31 KB

Bexsero: A vaccine to protect against meningococcal group B disease – December 2019 *UPDATED* 297.16 KB

Bexsero: A vaccine to protect against meningococcal group B disease reference list 127.61 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 – updated September 2017 211.18 KB

Mitigating vaccination pain and distress 118.22 KB

Occupation related immunisation – updated August 2017 112.74 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 146.71 KB

POSTER - Vaccines for purchase - updated May 2017 109.92 KB

Prevention of herpes zoster (shingles) through immunisation 745.88 KB

Purchase of non-funded meningococcal vaccines reference list 161.47 KB

Purchase of non-funded meningococcal vaccines – December 2019 *UPDATED* 284.4 KB

Quick answers to frequent HPV vaccine questions – updated September 2019 179.55 KB

Quick answers to frequent meningococcal vaccine questions 211.18 KB

Quick answers to frequent MMR for infants aged 6–11 months questions (18 October 2019) 191.5 KB

Quick answers to frequent MMR questions during the 2019 measles outbreaks (25 October 2019) 210 KB

Quick answers to frequent pneumococcal vaccine questions – updated August 2017 135.15 KB

Quick answers to frequent rotavirus vaccine questions – updated August 2017 106.73 KB

Quick answers to frequent varicella Schedule change questions 92.04 KB

Quick answers to frequent Zostavax questions – November 2019 *UPDATED* 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 116.33 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 107.72 KB

Funded vaccines for special groups from 1st July 2017 773.3 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

Keep calm and keep vaccinating 124.16 KB

MMR vaccination priority groups during the 2019 measles outbreaks (25 October 2019) 161.48 KB

National Immunisation Schedule 1 April 2018 1.09 MB

Recommended and funded vaccines during pregnancy 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 – October 2018 160.9 KB

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

Vaccine register (Word document) 90 KB

Standards

2019 Assessment of clinical practice for vaccinators 570.95 KB

2019 Assessment of clinical practice for vaccinators – Online fillable version 2.34 MB

Administration of vaccines by student nurses – September 2015 1.46 MB

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

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