Post-vaccination monitoring
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Ensures patient ready for vaccination, is aware of potential side effects, and conducts the pre-vaccination clinical assessment
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Gains informed consent
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Administers vaccine.
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Ensure person/s observe post-vaccination event to monitor for possible adverse event
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Should any assistance be required, provide or access another basic life support trained adult onsite to manage and/or deliver the appropriate response.
Planning for your onsite workforce Please use the ‘Delivery settings and roles planning tool’ accessible through the Ministry’s Operations team to help plan for estimated staffing requirements. Ahead of a site opening, the Ministry recommends your workforce spends a shift with an existing clinic or hub to observe how it runs and the draw-up process. Accessing surge workforce DHBs have access to the national surge workforce register. If you’re a provider, contact your DHB to determine if you’re able to access the surge workforce. Workforce capacity You should consider how you’ll manage BAU activities while delivering COVID-19 vaccinations, including how sustainable it is to deliver BAU activities alongside vaccinations.
6. Engagement and invitation Joined up national and local communications plans - What to expect, where, when The National COVID-19 vaccination campaign will inform New Zealanders about the vaccination rollout, what group they’re in and likely timeframes for receiving their vaccination. The Ministry will lead national efforts to encourage vaccination uptake and understanding. The Ministry are developing invitation resources (such as templates) to support local engagement. At a local level, you’re responsible for developing an engagement campaign to ensure your community knows: •
where vaccinating sites are located
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site operating hours
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how to arrange bookings
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how to reschedule bookings, if needed
