Monday Pānui 14 October 2024

In today’s Pānui	Pertussis Outbreak Save the Date: Auckland PHO Annual Awards 2024 Health Targets/System Level Measures Report
Pertussis Outbreak	There were 187 confirmed, probable and suspect cases of Pertussis notified to the National Public Health Service in September and it is looking like New Zealand is heading to a national outbreak. A few reminders: Recommend Boosterix vaccination from 16 weeks in every pregnancy. Encourage vaccination for the extended whānau of those who are pregnant and if needed, use your practice’s Discretionary Funding Pool if the vaccine isn’t funded. Prioritise on time immunisation - 6weeks, 3months, and 5months with boosters at 4years and 11years. Encourage all the practice team to be protected from Pertussis (including measles and influenza). Booster vaccinations are recommended for all healthcare workers who are in daily contact with infants. Pertussis National Public Health Advisory – Public Health Alert Oct 2024
Save the Date: Auckland PHO Annual Awards 2024	On behalf of Auckland PHO, we warmly invite you along to our Annual Awards evening of 2024! Please see below or the invitation here for details of this year’s awards evening: Date:   Thursday 12 December Time:   From 6pm Venue: Sorrento in the Park  |  670 Manukau Road, Epsom All staff members from your practice team are welcome. Please RSVP to komal@aucklandpho.co.nz  by December 5th with your practice numbers so catering can be organised accordingly. Note: The cutoff date for calculating the health target awards is November 30.
Health Targets/System Level Measures Report	Coming soon – your personalised Health Target and System Level Report to indicate coverage/percentage, numbers to reach target, funding attached and benchmarking/ranked across Auckland PHO practices. Initially, the benchmarking will be anonymised, however, practice names will be identified from January 2025.

Barbara Stevens | Tumu Whakarae/CEO