17 March 2023
Jane
[FYI request #21698 email]
Tēnā koe Jane
Official information request HNZ00010799
Thank you for your email on 10 February 2023, asking for the following which has been
considered under the Of icial Information Act 1982 (the Act):
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“Do you have plans to begin encouraging people to take the Polio vaccine again? Wil there
be a polio vaccine campaign in 2023?”
The National Immunisation Programme (the Programme) is preparing increased communications
on the importance of childhood immunisation, and this wil include polio.
In addition, the Programme has worked with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to ensure
travel information on polio is up to date.
Te Whatu Ora wil continue monitor to monitor the risk of polio in New Zealand and update
collateral accordingly.
How to get in contact
If you have any questions, you can contact us at
[email address].
If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a complaint to the
Ombudsman. Information about how to do this is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
by phoning 0800 802 602.
As this information may be of interest to other members of the public, Te Whatu Ora may
proactively release a copy of this response on our website. Al requester data, including your name
and contact details, wil be removed prior to release.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Astrid Koornneef
Interim Director, Prevention
Te Whatu Ora
Health New Zealand
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
Te Whatu Ora, PO Box 793,
Wel ington 6140, New Zealand