55998 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

55998 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What specific measures, if any, will he take to address the decline in childhood immunization coverage, which has worsened across all ethnic groups, as reported in the Health and Independence Report 2023?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: I am advised that the decline in childhood immunisation coverage, and persisting inequities, will be addressed through implementation of recommendations made in the Immunisation Taskforce Report (2022) and the implementation supporting the government health targets.