74203 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health

74203 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the quarter April to June 2024 in actioning the recommendation ‘Investigate what steps can be taken to increase uptake of the Vaccinating Health Worker model, including if changes are needed to the role of the supervisor’ under ‘Priority Area 1: Expansion of vaccinator workforce’ within the ‘Initial Priorities for the National Immunisation Programme in Aotearoa 2022’?

Hon Dr Shane Reti: I am advised that this recommendation was not progressed during the April to June 2024 quarter due to priority being given to work on the whole-of-life vaccinator workforce to increase access to vaccinations, in line with the 24-month childhood health target.