Evolution of the New Zealand childhood immunisation schedule from 1980: a personal view.
A personal view of the evolution of the New Zealand immunisation schedule (from the perspective of someone who has been involved in the decision-making process since 1980) is presented in this article. The rationale behind changes to vaccination strategies to control pertussis, hepatitis B, polio, measles, mumps and rubella, and Haemophilus influenzae type b are presented. Finally brief comment is made on the National Immunisation Register and the likely vaccines to be introduced into the schedule in the foreseeable future.
Reid
Stewart
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Ropata Medical Centre, Lower Hutt. stewart.reid@irl.cri.nz
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005544:Forecasting; D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends*; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D007223:Infant; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009520:New Zealand; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012042:Registries
D018073:Haemophilus Vaccines; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine; D010567:Pertussis Vaccine; D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral