19875 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

19875 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the quarter October to December 2023 in actioning the recommendation ‘Implement funding for lead maternity carer midwives to prescribe and administer antenatal immunisations, where practicable’ under ‘Priority Area 3: Antenatal immunisations’ within the ‘Initial Priorities for the National Immunisation Programme in Aotearoa 2022’?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: I am advised that between October and December 2023, work continued nationally, regionally, and locally to identify touchpoints where hapū māmā can have supportive conversations about immunisation. I am further advised that a new website, www.immunise.health.nz, was launched, where health professionals and consumers can find information on antenatal immunisations.