✨ Immunisation Services Schedule
27 JUNE 2007 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 73 1847
Schedule 3 – Immunisation Services
1 Childhood Immunisation Services – Preamble
1.1 Objective
The objective of immunisation services is to improve, promote and
protect the health of the population, particularly children, both
individually and collectively, by preventing and controlling vaccine-
preventable diseases. Methods of reducing the impact and risk of
vaccine-preventable diseases include:
(a) increasing the numbers and proportion of children with
completed scheduled childhood immunisation, including the
meningococcal B vaccine, on time, by the time they are two
years old, and by school entry;
(b) developing and maintaining effective recall systems, which
remind parents/caregivers of due dates for vaccinations and
recall those who are delayed or late in receiving vaccinations;
(c) ensuring children do not "fall through the gaps" by developing
effective links between services and assisting individual children
to access vaccination services;
(d) maintaining high quality immunisation services;
(e) giving up-to-date, accurate information and advice to
parents/caregivers and the public about vaccines and
immunisation; and
(f) ensuring vaccine integrity by effectively maintaining and
monitoring the "cold chain".
1.2 Principles
Continuity of responsibility for immunisation
The Ministry of Health regards immunisation as an entitlement for all
children. Consequently, both parents and health service providers have
responsibilities to ensure that children are immunised (subject to
parental consent).
For most children, their usual Primary Health Organisation and general
practice provides immunisation services and is able to ensure that the
child’s immunisation schedule is completed. However, some children
do not have a regular provider of primary medical care, or have
difficulty accessing services (for example, due to physical or financial
barriers). All children should have an identified provider who is
responsible for ensuring that all scheduled vaccines are given.
Responsibilities of primary care service providers for the early
childhood immunisation schedule begin when the child:
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