Purpose

Introduction

These Operating Guidelines provide guidance on establishing and managing a COVID-19 vaccination site, including guidelines for the vaccination workforce and how to provide a clinically safe and quality vaccination service.

Purpose

The Operating Guidelines are designed to assist District Health Boards and providers to maintain public safety and to ensure consistent and equitable COVID-19 vaccination practices are established and maintained throughout New Zealand/Aotearoa. The Operating Guidelines are to be read and interpreted in conjunction with the

Aotearoa New Zealand COVID-19 Vaccine Immunisation Service Standards (the Standards).

The Operating Guidelines are published on the Ministry of Health’s website for DHBs and providers. We expect regular iterations based on learnings from the delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine programme. Please ensure the most updated version is used.

Notes on guidance:

• The Operating Guidelines provide operational guidance for the COVID-19 vaccination programme. Clinical guidance is available in the Immunisation Handbook, available at: https://www.health.govt.nz/publication/Immunisation-Handbook-2020. • See in particular Chapter 2 Processes for Safe Immunisation and

Chapter 5 Coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Whakatauki

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