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Third dose of the Pfizer vaccine for people who are severely immunocompromised - more details20/10/2021
Third dose of the Pfizer vaccine for people who are severely immunocompromised - more details Yesterday we announced a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine would be available for people who are severely immunocompromised. We anticipate this option will only be suitable for a very small group of the population. Click here to read the full update See the below information about Raukura Hauora o Tainui's Super vax saturday Welcome to Issue #19 of the COVID-19 Vaccine Programme Update. This fortnightly newsletter for the health and disability sector contains a general programme update and clinical information for vaccinators. Click here to read the full update The Ministry has updated the advice on the timing of routine vaccines in relation to the COVID-19 vaccine. The influenza, MMR, HPV, diphtheria/tetanus/pertussis combination vaccine (Boostrix), and majority of other routine vaccines can now be administered before, after, or at the same time as the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, without concern for the spacing of the vaccinations. The change supports completing a person’s recommended vaccination schedule in the shortest and most effective timeframe. The only exception to this advice is for the live-attenuated shingles vaccine (Zostavax) where a 7-day interval, before or after administering Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, is advised. This updated advice supports the uptake of the other vaccines already on the New Zealand schedule. There are no additional safety concerns associated with co-administration, over and above each vaccine’s individual safety profile. More details are available on the IMAC website https://covid.immune.org.nz/covid-19-vaccines-nz/getting-vaccinated/spacing-vaccinations Welcome to Issue #18 of the COVID-19 Vaccine Programme Update. This fortnightly newsletter for the health and disability sector contains a general programme update and clinical information for vaccinators. A list of resource links and subscription information completes this newsletter. In this issue: Highlights
Welcome to Issue #17 of the COVID-19 Vaccine Programme Update. This fortnightly newsletter for the health and disability sector contains a contents list, a general programme update and a clinical update for vaccinators. A list of resource links and subscription information completes this newsletter. In this issue: Highlights
Click here to read the full update Kia ora koutou We are pleased to introduce the first edition/release of our COVID-19 Immunisation Clinical Toolkit. This has been created in recognition that changes to clinical guidance for COVID-19 vaccination happen regularly as the programme evolves, increasing the need to ensure frontline clinical staff have the correct information at hand to provide efficient and safe immunisation. Click here to read the full edition Kia ora koutou, As of 1 September 2021, everyone aged 12 and over in Aotearoa New Zealand can book their COVID vaccination via Book my Vaccine. To support this, there is a release of a new functionality planned to go live in Book My Vaccine (BMV) tonight, Tuesday, 31 August, 2021. Click here to read the full update Welcome to Issue #16 of the COVID-19 Vaccine Programme Update. The response of primary care to the latest outbreak of Covid-19 in Aotearoa has been amazing. Despite the understandable fatigue that people are feeling 18 months into this pandemic, community-based healthcare workers, both clinicians and non-clinicians, have stepped up once again, and not only continued to provide essential health services, but have exceeded previous records for both vaccinations and swabbing. Thank you for your dedication to the programme, which has enabled us to continue to deliver the rollout in alert level 4. Click here to read the full update Kia ora koutou It's been quite a week. We have had the advantage for some time of keeping the Delta variant out of the community while our vaccination programme ramped up, and now we are operating in a different environment. Everyone is putting in remarkable efforts to keep the COVID-19 vaccination rollout going, and we recognise and appreciate the focus to keep the momentum growing. The programme continues to evolve. Just yesterday the Prime Minister announced that 12-15 year olds are eligible for the vaccine. And next month we enter a new phase of our COVID-19 vaccination rollout when bookings will be open for everyone eligible in New Zealand to receive their vaccine. And we are ready for it. Click here to read the full IMAC newsletter - August 2021 |
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