Vaccine operating and planning guidelines

The content of the Operating Guidelines remains the same, but the content has been reordered to improve flow and logic. The format has changed and the document now meets the Ministry's document control guidelines.

• Vaccine Operating and Planning Guidelines (PDF, 2.4 MB)
• Vaccine Operating and Planning Guidelines (DOCX, 4.8 MB)

(Version 59 – Last updated May 2024)

For easier reference, the sections of the Operating Guidelines are now available as individual downloads.

• Section A: Ready to vaccinate (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Section A: Ready to vaccinate (DOCX, 3.5MB)

(Last updated May 2024)

• Section B: Pathway to COVID-19 vaccination (PDF, 430 KB)
• Section B: Pathway to COVID-19 vaccination (DOCX, 729 KB)

(Last updated May 2024)

• Section C: Additional programme guidance variations and incidents (PDF, 253 KB)
• Section C: Additional programme guidance variations and incidents (DOCX, 157 KB)

(Last updated March 2024)

For easier reference, the appendices of the Operating Guidelines are now available as individual downloads.

• Appendix A: Site checklist (PDF, 152 KB)
• Appendix A: Site checklist (DOCX, 50KB)

(Last updated March 2024)

• Appendix B: New facility/site setup (PDF, 186 KB)
• Appendix B: New facility/site setup (DOCX, 54 KB)

(Last updated March 2024)

• Appendix C: Facility Site Closure (PDF, 153 KB)
• Appendix C: Facility Site Closure (DOCX, 30 KB)

(Last updated March 2024)

• Appendix D: Logistics and inventory management (PDF, 398 KB)
• Appendix D: Logistics and inventory management (DOCX, 100 KB)

(Last updated November 2023)

• Appendix E: Logistics overview cheat sheets (PDF, 338 KB)
• Appendix E: Logistics overview cheat sheets (DOCX, 34 KB)

(Last updated November 2023)

• Appendix F: Links to the National Immunisation Booking System (PDF, 196 KB)
• Appendix F: Links to the National Immunisation Booking System (DOCX, 20 KB)

(Last updated November 2023)

• Appendix G: Vaccination site screening questions (PDF, 368 KB)
• Appendix G: Vaccination site screening questions (DOCX, 30 KB)

(Last updated November 2023)

• Appendix H: Supported decision-making process (PDF, 390 KB)
• Appendix H: Supported decision-making process (DOCX, 327 KB)

(Last updated November 2023)

• Appendix I: NIP adverse event process (PDF, 361 KB)
• Appendix I: NIP adverse event process (DOCX, 39 KB)
• NIP incident/adverse event notification form (PDF, 120 KB)
• NIP incident/adverse event notification form (DOCX, 41 KB)

(Last updated March 2024)

• Appendix J: Risk mitigations for vaccination sites (PDF, 277 KB)
• Appendix J: Risk mitigations for vaccination sites (DOCX, 28 KB)

(Last updated November 2023)