The Immunisation Handbook 2020 provides clinical guidelines for health professionals on the safest and most effective use of vaccines in their practice. These guidelines are based on the best scientific evidence available at the time of publication, from published and unpublished literature.
This is version 21 of the Immunisation Handbook 2020, released 15 February 2023.
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1. General immunisation principles
- 2. Processes for safe immunisation
- 3. Vaccination questions and addressing concerns
- 4. Immunisation of special groups
- 5. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
- 6. Diphtheria
- 7. Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease disease
- 8. Hepatitis A
- 9. Hepatitis B
- 10. Human papillomavirus
- 11. Influenza
- 12. Measles
- 13. Meningococcal disease
- 14. Mumps
- 15. Pertussis (whooping cough)
- 16. Pneumococcal disease
- 17. Poliomyelitis
- 18. Rotavirus
- 19. Rubella
- 20. Tetanus
- 21. Tuberculosis
- 22. Varicella (chickenpox)
- 23. Zoster (herpes zoster/shingles)
- Appendix 1: The history of immunisation in New Zealand
- Appendix 2: Planning immunisation catch-ups
- Appendix 3: Immunisation standards for vaccinators and guidelines for organisations offering immunisation services
- Appendix 4: Authorisation of vaccinators and criteria for pharmacist vaccinators
- Appendix 5: Immunisation certificate
- Appendix 6: Passive immunisation
- Appendix 7: Vaccine presentation, preparation, disposal, and needle-stick recommendations
- Appendix 8: Websites and other online resources
- Funded vaccines for special groups
- Anaphylaxis response/management
- National Immunisation Schedule
- Acknowledgements
- Commonly used abbreviations
- Glossary of vaccine brand names and abbreviations
- Main sources
Disclaimer
This publication, which has been prepared for, and is published by, the Ministry of Health, is for the assistance of those involved in providing immunisation services in New Zealand.
While the information and advice included in this publication are believed to be correct, no liability is accepted for any incorrect statement or advice. No person proposing to administer a vaccine to any other person should rely on the advice given in this publication without first exercising his or her professional judgement as to the appropriateness of administering that vaccine to another person.
Feedback
Comments on this book and suggestions for future editions are invited, to enhance the usefulness of future editions. These should be sent to the Manager Immunisation, Ministry of Health.