All vaccines available in New Zealand are licensed for use in this country.
Vaccines on the New Zealand National Immunisation Schedule are free when given as part of the Schedule. Other vaccines are not funded, but are available for purchase through your family doctor.
Adacel® is a privately purchased vaccine that protects against tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough.
The BCG Vaccine SSI from CSL is currently being used for the Neonatal BCG Programme.
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Engerix®-B is a privately purchased vaccine to protect against hepatitis B for adolescents aged 18 years and over and adults who do not meet the eligibility criteria for funded HBvaxPRO...
HBvaxPRO® is used for primary vaccination of infants, children and adults to protect against the hepatitis B virus. HBvaxPRO® is also given to newborn babies whose mothers are hepatitis B...
IPOL is used for primary and booster vaccination of infants, children and adults to protect against infection with Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3 polioviruses causing poliomyelitis.
Menactra® is a meningococcal A,C,Y,W-135 conjugate vaccine used to protect against four groups of Neisseria meningitidis, group A, group C, group Y and group W-135...
Mencevax® ACWY is used for vaccination of children two years of age and over and adults to protect against four groups of Neisseria meningitidis, group A, group C, group Y and group W...
Meningitec® is a menincococcal C conjugate vaccine used to protect against Neisseria meningitidis group C only.
The conjugate and polysaccharide vaccines work differently to generate...
Menomune® is used for vaccination of children two years of age and over and adults to protect against four groups of Neisseria meningitidis, group A, group C, group Y and group W-135...
NeisVac-C™ is a menincococcal C conjugate vaccine used to protect against Neisseria meningitidis group C only.
The conjugate and polysaccharide vaccines work differently to...
Pneumovax® 23 is used for vaccination of children 2 years of age and over and adults to protect against disease caused by 23 types of Streptococcus pneumonia. Pneumovax® 23 is only used in...
Prevenar 13® is used for primary and booster immunisation of infants and children and primary immunisation of adults at increased risk of pneumococcal disease to protect against...
Rotarix® is used for primary vaccination of infants to protect from rotavirus infection. The first dose is given between six and 14 weeks of age.
Varilrix® is used for primary vaccination of infants from nine months of age, children and adults to protect against varicella-zoster infection (chickenpox). The vaccine may prevent or...
Varivax® is used for primary vaccination of children from 12 months of age and adults to protect against varicella-zoster infection (chickenpox). The vaccine may prevent or reduce the severity...
A one-off shipment of the Zostavax® shingles vaccine was available for prescription in New Zealand. That stock has expired. New Zostavax® stock may be available late 2013 or in...
