53910 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

53910 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the quarter January to March 2024 in actioning the recommendation ‘Use partnerships between the National Immunisation Programme and outreach immunisation providers to share vaccination data and maximise uptake in priority groups. This will inform where outreach services are required, including immunisation events’ under ‘Priority Area 5: Proactive outreach immunisation services’ within the ‘Initial Priorities for the National Immunisation Programme in Aotearoa 2022’?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: I am advised that during the January to March 2024 quarter, data sharing agreements between Health New Zealand and Hauora Māori providers were finalised, helping to support the delivery of additional vaccinations funded by the investment of $50m, which I announced in December 2023