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C H A P T E R 1 8  Vaccines and sera

The National Immunisation Schedule

Age

Disease to protect against

Vaccine

6 Weeks

RotaTeq ® (oral)

Rotavirus (start first dose before 15 weeks) Diphtheria + tetanus + whooping cough (pertussis) + polio + hepatitis B + Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) Pneumococcal disease Rotavirus Diphtheria + tetanus + whooping cough + polio + hepatitis B + Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) Pneumococcal disease Rotavirus Diphtheria + tetanus + whooping cough + polio + hepatitis B + Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) Pneumococcal disease

INFANRIX ® hexa

PREVENAR 13 ®

3 Months

RotaTeq ® (oral)

INFANRIX ® hexa

PREVENAR 13 ®

5 Months

RotaTeq ® (oral)

INFANRIX ® hexa

PREVENAR 13 ®

15 Months

Act-HIB ®

Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)

Measles +mumps + rubella

M-M-R ® II

Pneumococcal disease

PREVENAR 13 ®

4 Years

INFANRIX ® IPV

Diphtheria + tetanus + whooping cough + polio

M-M-R ® II

Measles +mumps + rubella

11 Years 12 Years 45 Years 65 Years

BOOSTRIX ®

Tetanus + diphtheria + whooping cough

Human papillomavirus (HPV)

GARDASIL ® (3 doses over 6months)

(girls only)

ADT ® Booster

Tetanus + diphtheria

ADT ® Booster

Tetanus + diphtheria

Given annually. Supplier varies

Influenza

This resource is available fromhealthed.govt.nz or the Authorised Provider at your local DHB. Revised July 2014. Code HE1308

FIGURE 18.2  National Schedule of Immunisation for New Zealand, valid as at 1 July 2014 Ministry of Health NZ. (2013). New Zealand national immunisation schedule. Used with permission of the New Zealand Ministry of Health. Accessed via www.health.govt.nz/immunisation