19879 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

19879 (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 ‘Education for antenatal health workforce (including midwives, antenatal obstetric clinics, general practitioners, obstetricians, pharmacy, labs and so on) with an expectation that antenatal immunisation will be discussed’ 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, this recommendation was not progressed. 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. Work is continuing nationally, regionally, and locally to identify touchpoints where hapū māmā can have supportive conversations about immunisation. Note this website has now migrated to: https://info.health.nz/immunisations/.