Note: From 1 July 2026, fees will apply to some vaccinator training courses, as temporary funding that enabled full fee subsidies from Health New Zealand has ended. Course fees are shown when the course is selected, or you can click here for a table of new course fees, effective from 1 July, and more information. Please note that foundation‑level courses will remain free to support employers and new vaccinators entering the workforce.

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Yellow fever: Information for health professionals course

This 3-hour course introduces yellow fever vaccination and serves as an authorised vaccinator update for those needing 3 hours of yellow fever–specific CME/CNE to renew their authorisation under the New Zealand Yellow Fever Policy.

Please note: this course does NOT meet the requirements for initial yellow fever vaccinator authorisation.

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Registration requirements

You must:

• be an authorised vaccinator working in an approved yellow fever vaccination clinic administering yellow fever vaccination with a prescription

• hold a current Annual Practicing Certificate.

Eligible roles include Medical Practitioners or Nurse Practitioners with prescribing rights, registered nurse or authorised (nurse) vaccinators.  

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Course modules:

• Yellow fever international regulation and policy
• Yellow fever disease, epidemiology, and risk to travellers
• Yellow fever vaccine and administration

Assessment

The assessment is in two parts. The first part is a set 10 multiple choice questions with 20 minutes to complete; the second is a set of 5 multiple choice questions with 10 minutes to complete.

On completion, you can print out a certificate as evidence of learning.