New Zealand Immunisation Schedule
New Zealand offers a comprehensive immunisation schedule to protect your child from serious infectious diseases. At Amity Health Centre we strongly encourage you to have your child fully immunised, on time, as this offers the best protection for your child. To learn more about the benefits of high levels of coverage for vaccination in the community please follow this video link https://vimeo.com/137893532
Immunisation of children with vaccines from the NZ Immunisation Schedule is free.
Childhood immunisation occurs at 6 weeks, 3 months, 5 months, 15 months, 4 years, and 11 years.
Following this schedule immunises your child against Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping cough, Polio, Hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type b, Pneumococcal disease, Rotavirus, Measles, Mumps, and Rubella. Girls are also vaccinated against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) at 12 years.
Information on these vaccines is available on the NZ Ministry of Health website. There is also useful advice at the Immunisation Advisory Centre site. More detail is found in the Immunisation Handbook 2011.
Most parents choose to have their child's immunisations recorded on the National Immunisation Register. This helps keep your child's immunisations up-to-date, and is useful if your child ever attends another medical practice. Nationally, it is used as a tool to help improve NZ immunisation rates.
Immunisation of children with vaccines from the NZ Immunisation Schedule is free.
Childhood immunisation occurs at 6 weeks, 3 months, 5 months, 15 months, 4 years, and 11 years.
Following this schedule immunises your child against Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping cough, Polio, Hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type b, Pneumococcal disease, Rotavirus, Measles, Mumps, and Rubella. Girls are also vaccinated against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) at 12 years.
Information on these vaccines is available on the NZ Ministry of Health website. There is also useful advice at the Immunisation Advisory Centre site. More detail is found in the Immunisation Handbook 2011.
Most parents choose to have their child's immunisations recorded on the National Immunisation Register. This helps keep your child's immunisations up-to-date, and is useful if your child ever attends another medical practice. Nationally, it is used as a tool to help improve NZ immunisation rates.
optional Childhood Immunisations
In addition to the standard immunisations, parents can also opt to vaccinate their babies against several other diseases including rotavirus (one cause of diarrhoea and vomiting) and varicella (Chicken Pox). Many parents also wish to vaccinate against influenza and Meninogoccal disease. There is a fee for these immunisations. Please discuss your child's immunisation needs with either a practice nurse or your doctor.
Varicella vaccine is given by injection. It is not recommended before your baby is nine months old. Depending on the age of your baby, they will need either one or two injections, at least six weeks apart.
The flu injection is available each autumn. Your child may need one or two injections, depending on their age and whether they have had it before. It is highly recommended for children with asthma and some other long-term health conditions; these children are eligible for free vaccination. Read more about the flu and kids here.
Meningococcal vaccine is recommended, but not funded, for young adults entering hostel accommodation.
More detail on these immunisations is found at the Immunisation Advisory Centre site and in the Immunisation Handbook 2014.
Varicella vaccine is given by injection. It is not recommended before your baby is nine months old. Depending on the age of your baby, they will need either one or two injections, at least six weeks apart.
The flu injection is available each autumn. Your child may need one or two injections, depending on their age and whether they have had it before. It is highly recommended for children with asthma and some other long-term health conditions; these children are eligible for free vaccination. Read more about the flu and kids here.
Meningococcal vaccine is recommended, but not funded, for young adults entering hostel accommodation.
More detail on these immunisations is found at the Immunisation Advisory Centre site and in the Immunisation Handbook 2014.
