Immunisations

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All primary care practices provide immunisations to all their enrolled patients. Many lethal diseases including, most recently, meningococcal B meningitis has declined due to iImmunisation.

All babies are routinely immunised for tetanus, polio, diphtheria, hepatitis B and haemophilus. Having ensured beforehand that the child is not ill or suffering from allergies, injections are normally administered by specially qualified nurses or doctors.

Each child has his or her own record of immunisation at the clinic and with National Immunisation Register (NIR). NIR is updated with each immunisation taken by the child. The parents are advised by the ETHC staff, if the child has missed any injection.

Pneumococcal vaccine(for some patients) and human papillomavirus (HPV), which can lead to cervical cancer, are free and the influenza vaccine is provided free for many groups. Patients can also request chicken pox, TB and travel vaccines but since these carry no government subsidy, you will have to pay for them.

For more information click on the following link www.moh.govt.nz/immunisation.html

Immunizations - Are all those vaccines necessary?
Shots can prevent some fatal diseases. Baby doctors suggest that all healthy children be given shots. Take a look at our shot guide to see if your child is up to date with shots.

More about child immunization schedules http://WWW.Immune.org.nz