New Zealand Gazette – 2004 – No. 42

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✨ Immunisation Data Requirements



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TABLE 3: IMMUNISATION EVENT DATA

Data Comment Field comment
Event status The code for completion is given – Task Completed, Declined or Rescheduled. Mandatory
Date given Date of immunisation event, for example, 20/12/03. If event is declined or rescheduled, the appropriate date is recorded. Mandatory
Scheduled event For example, 15 month MMR. Mandatory
Vaccine given e.g. MMR. Mandatory
Vaccine dose number 1, 2 etc. Mandatory
Body site See standard list in Immunisation Handbook, for example, left deltoid. Mandatory
Vaccine batch number Batch number of vaccine. Mandatory
Vaccine expiry date Expiry date of vaccine. Mandatory
Vaccinator Name of person who administers vaccine. Mandatory
Vaccinator ID NZMC/NZNC number. Mandatory
Responsible clinician Authorised vaccinator or the doctor in general practice setting. Mandatory
Clinic where given Clinic name. Mandatory

TABLE 4: INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR NIR REGISTRATION AND ALL VACCINATION DATA IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

(N.B.: It is highly desirable that "Optional" fields are completed to assist in recall and follow up of individual children).

Data Comment Field comment
Given name and family name Providing a third name is optional. Aliases can also be collected. Mandatory
(record aliases)
NHI Unique national health index number. Mandatory
Date of birth Mandatory
Address Current residential address at which the person has been, or plans to be living at for three months or more.

Street number and name (or rapid address for rural area). Post office boxes or other types of address are permitted.
Town or city. | Mandatory |
| Phone number | A phone number where the person or their caregiver can be contacted. | Optional |
| Gender | The patient's gender (as defined by them or their parent). | Mandatory |
| Ethnicity | Ethnicity is collected using census definitions and Statistics New Zealand data standard Level 2. | First field is mandatory. Three fields may be reported. |
| Contact person (or people) | Parent or guardian name. | Mandatory if person aged under 16. |
| Contact person's address | For recall purposes. | Optional |
| Contact person's phone number | For recall purposes. | Optional |
| Contact person's relationship to child | What best describes the relationship to child, for example, mother, aunt. This information is used for recall purposes. | Optional |
| Alternative contact person | As above. | Optional |
| Alternative contact address | | Optional |
| Alternative contact phone | | Optional |
| Alternative contact relationship to child | | Optional |
| Nominated general practitioner | Provider name, clinic address, provider identification, DHB of clinic, clinic name, address, Independent Practitioner's Association/Primary Health Organisation, child-provider relationship. | Optional |
| Nominated Well Child provider | Provider name, clinic address, provider identification, DHB of clinic, child-provider relationship. | Optional |



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VUW Te Waharoa — PDF NZ Gazette 2004, No 42


Gazette.govt.nz — PDF NZ Gazette 2004, No 42




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🏥 National Immunisation Register Requirements (continued from previous page)

🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Immunisation, National Register, Data Reporting, Health Providers, Vaccination Coverage