Table A1.
New Zealand Immunisation Schedule (applied from 1 July 2019). Retrieved from Ministry of Health Website [9].
| Age | Diseases covered and vaccines |
|---|---|
| Pregnant women | Influenza 1 Injection annually, at any stage of pregnancy |
| Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis (whooping cough) 1 injection, during the second or third trimester of pregnancy |
|
| 6 weeks | Rotavirus (start first dose before 15 weeks) 1 oral vaccine |
| Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis/Polio/Hepatitis B/Haemophilus influenzae type b 1 injection |
|
| Pneumococcal 1 injection |
|
| 3 months | Rotavirus (second dose must be given before 25 weeks) 1 oral vaccine |
| Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis/Polio/Hepatitis B/Haemophilus influenzae type b 1 injection |
|
| Pneumococcal 1 injection |
|
| 5 months | Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis/Polio/Hepatitis B/Haemophilus influenzae type b 1 injection |
| Pneumococcal 1 injection |
|
| 15 months | Haemophilus influenzae type b 1 injection |
| Measles/Mumps/Rubella 1 injection |
|
| Pneumococcal 1 injection |
|
| Varicella (Chickenpox) 1 injection |
|
| 4 years | Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis/Polio 1 injection |
| Measles/Mumps/Rubella 1 injection |
|
| 11 or 12 years | Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis 1 injection |
| Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 2 injections given at least 6 months apart for those aged 14 and under 3 injections given over 6 months for those aged 15 and older |
|
| 45 years | Diphtheria/Tetanus 1 injection |
| 65 years | Diphtheria/Tetanus 1 injection |
| Zoster (shingles) 1 injection |
|
| Influenza 1 Injection annually |