Covid Vaccination Guideline changes in v13.0

New version (v13.0) of the COVID Vaccine Operating Guidelines Available on the Ministry of Health’s website COVID Vaccine Operating Guidelines v13.0 See a Summary of the changes listed below: 5.1.1, 5.1.2 & 5.1.3 New sub-headings under Equitable Access (5.1) for more clarity 5.1.2. & 6.2 Additional information around access for disabled people 5.5.3.1 Additional information on injection safety 5.12.1 Added subsection about sharing information on the vaccine on site 5.15.1 Updated process on how to complete CIR and IMAC training 5.17 Wording to reflect that primary care providers may submit site checklists to DHBs rather than to MoH directly 6.3 Changed “Nurse” to “Registered Health Professional”. Added new notes to provide clarity when utilising COVID-19 vaccinators 6.5 Noted that eLearning module for health professionals with prescriber rights is available 8.2 Added note to follow IPC policies 8.4.1 Additional information on informed consent 8.4.4 Added recommendation to use simulation scenarios to prepare staff to respond to adverse events 9.2.4 Changed consumables ‘kits’ to ‘packs’; updated quantity for 10ml saline in Pack 2; updated package dimensions for Pack 2 9, 9.3.3 & 9.5.4 Updated the expiry time of the vaccine (while being stored at 2°C to 8°C) from 120 hours to 31 days 9.5.1 Updated information regarding cold chain storage accreditation for all facilities