Immunisation Update - 20th December 2021

Kia ora koutou,

I know a lot of us are looking to next year already as we fast approach the end of this one, wishfully thinking not only about taking a well-earned break after the hard mahi everyone has done this year, but also getting excited about our borders reopening and seeing whānau and friends in New Zealand and around the globe.

While I’m excited about New Zealand reconnecting with the world I’m also mindful that as we reopen our borders to let visitors in, we could also let diseases in. Given that we have seen an ongoing quarterly decline in childhood immunisation coverage, particularly in our more vulnerable populations, this is giving me cause for concern.

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