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How will the usefulness or lack thereof of the second HPV dose be explained, if at all, to young people and their parents if there is a change from providing both HPV vaccine doses at school? and 2 other questions

Answered 19116, 19118, 19119 (2026)
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Asked by

Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

Questions

  • 19116

    How will the usefulness or lack thereof of the second HPV dose be explained, if at all, to young people and their parents if there is a change from providing both HPV vaccine doses at school?

  • 19118

    Have any students been given consent for two doses of HPV vaccine via the school-based immunisation programme, who then will not be offered the second dose at their school?

  • 19119

    Is Health New Zealand currently planning changes that will require young people to receive their second HPV dose from general practice rather than via the school-based immunisation programme, if so on what date did this commence?

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

Answer

I am advised that Health New Zealand is required to ensure that people under 18 have free access to the full funded National Immunisation Schedule. While the school-based programme provides an effective and efficient immunisation service, access to the National Immunisation Schedule, including a second HPV dose, has always been available through community providers. I am further advised that parents or guardians, whose consent is required before a student receives vaccinations through the school-based immunisation programme, are provided information about the vaccine and consent forms by their child's school.