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Immunisation Policy V4

 

References:

Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008, regulation 45,46; Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres 2008, HS120; Health (Immunisation) Regulations 1995; Nga Kupu Oranga Section H1, p.85

 

Te Whāriki:

Mana atua/Wellbeing Goal 1: Tamariki experience an environment where their health is promoted.

 

Statement of Intent:

It is a government regulation requirement that Windsor Montessori Preschool holds accurate Immunisation Records of all tamariki enrolled.

 

Objectives:

·To minimise the risk to tamariki, kaiako and whānau from vaccine preventable illnesses.

  • To ensure there is frequent communication among kaiako, parents and whānau regarding all health issues concerning immunisation.

  • To ensure that immunisation information available from the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation is provided to both parents/whānau/carers and kaiako.

  • To ensure information is provided as soon as possible if there is any concern about an outbreak of vaccine preventable disease.

 

The Preschool’s Responsibilities (Criteria HS26)

The Health (Immunisation) Regulations 1995 require Early Childhood Centres to keep an Immunisation Register for children born from 1 January 1995.

  1. The preschool will ensure that the Immunisation information is up to date on Discover for each tamaiti.

  2. We will ensure that all immunisation information remains confidential.

  3. The preschool will view a tamaiti immunisation certificate at enrolment and 4 years. The certificate should be signed and stamped by an appropriate health professional. The Immunisation Certificate can be found in the Well Child – Tamariki Ora Health Book given to parents of every tamaiti at birth or from an alternate immunisation document if born outside of NZ.

  4. This register will be made available to Regional Public Health should there be a confirmed outbreak of a confirmed or suspected vaccine preventable disease. This will allow the Public Health Nurse or Medical Officer of Health to identify those tamariki who have not been immunised 

  5. The preschool will abide by all advice and decisions made by Regional Public Health with regards to exclusion. Tamariki who are not immunised will be asked to stay at home in cases of infectious diseases.

 

Parent Responsibilities:

  1. Whānau are required to produce their tamaiti's immunisation certificate at enrolment, 15 months and 4 years of age, regardless of immunisation status.

  2. Replacement certificates can be obtained from Primary Health Care Providers.

 

Please note that a tamaiti does not have to be vaccinated to attend an early childhood centre, but we need to know their immunisation status.

 

Date: March 2025

Review Date: March 2057​

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