2024

October

October

3 October

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In this issue:

  • World Meningitis Day
  • Upcoming webinar: Adolescents and vaccination focussing on meningococcal and HPV
  • Pertussis update
  • Mpox vaccine update
  • Updated information on vaccine pack sizes and labels
  • Influenza update
  • Vaccinators transitioning to whole-of-life authorised vaccinators
  • Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd

September

September

19 September

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In this issue:   

  • New measles handbook available
  • Reminder: Meningococcal ACWY Nimenrix eligibility criteria reminder
  • Updated VHW Supervisors course 
  • Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd

 

4 September

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In this issue:   

  • Interim PVSC reports for influenza, COVID-19 and concomitant vaccinations
  • Resources to promote antenatal immunisations
  • Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd

August

August

21 August

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In this issue:

  • New resources to promote antenatal immunisations
  • Support for pharmacies to help lift HPV immunisation rates
  • Quarterly Shingles vaccine reminder to 65-year-olds
  • Reimbursement portal reminder
  • Immunisation Handbook updated
  • Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd

 

8 August

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In this issue:

  • Changes to the training and authorisation pathway for VHWs - webinar recording available now
  • Pathway for Authorised Vaccinators transitioning to whole-of-life
  • My Health Record videos and guides available
  • Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd

July

July

24 July

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In this issue:

  • 27 July: World Head and Neck Cancer Day
  • Novavax COVID-19 vaccine update
  • AIR enables restricted access to immunisation records
  • Webinar: Changes to training and authorisation pathway for VHWs
  • Immunisation Handbook updates
  • Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd

 

11 July

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In this issue:   

  • 1 July vaccine brand changes
  • Pertussis update
  • COVID-19 XBB infant vaccine available
  • COVID-19 vaccination resource updates
  • Social marketing update for flu and COVID-19 immunisation campaigns
  • INVITATION:  July Quality standup meeting
  • Reminder about Healthpoint and Book My Vaccine
  • Immunisation Handbook update 
  • Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd

June

June

27 June

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In this issue:   

  • Vaccine brand and eligibility updates from 1 July 2024
  • Shingles vaccine eligibility criteria widened
  • Decommissioning of Covid-19 clinical telehealth service
  • New vaccine safety webpage
  • Multilingual measles and MMR videos
  • National COVID-19 vaccine campaign – phase 2 direct messaging
  • Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd

 

13 June

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In this issue:

  • Increase in Pertussis (Whooping Cough) cases
  • Immunisation Handbook update
  • Changes to Book My Vaccine website
  • Flu update - Direct marketing and national campaign, new consent form and Flu reimbursement portal
  • Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd

May

May

27 May

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In this issue:

  • Webinar: Protecting against measles -  28 May 2024
  • Covid XBB paediatric and infant vaccine update 
  • Flu webinar series - recordings
  • Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd

 

16 May

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In this issue:

  • Measles toolkits for providers
  • Covid XBB paediatric and infant vaccine update 
  • Strong increase in flu vaccine uptake
  • Reminder on upcoming webinars
  • Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd

 

9 May

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In this issue:

  • Medicines to be added to My Health Record
  • RSV vaccine now available
  • Quarterly shingles vaccine email
  • Flu immunisations for over 65: Webinar 21 May 2024
  • Post Vaccination Symptom Check
  • Vaccinating Health Worker: Webinar 22 May 2024
  • Save the Date: Protect against measles: Webinar 28 May 2024
  • Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd

April

April

24 April

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In this issue:

  • Covid winter campaign - April update
  • Childhood immunisations in pharmacy: webinar recording
  • New flu collateral in Te Reo Māori; upcoming webinar dates
  • Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd

 

18 April

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In this issue:

  • Covid winter campaign - April update
  • Childhood immunisations in pharmacy: webinar recording
  • New flu collateral in Te Reo Māori; upcoming webinar dates
  • Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd

 

11 April

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In this issue:

  • WHO World Immunisation Week 24 - 30 April 
  • REMINDER: Childhood immunisations in pharmacy webinar
  • Immunise content has a new home on info.health.nz/immunise
  • Influenza update including flu webinar focused on pēpi and tamariki 
  • Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd

 

5 April

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In this issue:

  • Additional funding for general practice to support childhood imms
  • REMINDER: Childhood immunisations in pharmacy webinar
  • REMINDER: Flu immunisation webinar – Pregnancy
  • Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd

March

March

27 March

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In this issue:

  • Training package available for pharmacists to deliver childhood immunisations
  • Flu consent and post-vaccination forms 
  • New features in My Health Record
  • Webinar invitation: Flu immunisation hui – Pregnancy
  • Resources and Collateral in Dropbox, Bluestar and HealthEd

 

20 March

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In this issue:

  • Invitation to the Flu immunisation webinar series 
  • Immunisation collateral available

 

14 March

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In this issue:

  • New opportunity for pharmacists to offer childhood immunisations
  • 2024 Influenza immunisation update and webinar dates
  • Covid vaccine direct communications
  • Childhood immunisation social marketing campaign
  • Immunisation Handbook update
  • Immunisation collateral available

February

February

29 February

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In this issue:

  • 2024 Influenza immunisation update
  • Upcoming direct communications
  • Covid XBB vaccine update
  • My Covid Record and Unite Against Covid information have new homes
  • Vaccines added to Book My Vaccine
  • Protect against measles
  • Immunisation collateral available

 

16 February

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In this issue:

  • Update on timelines for whānau to access childhood immunisations in pharmacy
  • REMINDER: Free MenB catch up period ends 28 February 2024
  • Influenza update

 

1 February

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In this issue:

  • FAQs: Enabling childhood immunisations in community pharmacy
  • Free MenB catch up period ends 28 February 2024
  • MMR vaccines encouraged for travellers

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