Influenza Updates: Immunisation 2026

Whether you are a nurse, pharmacist, midwife, or GP, please join us for an educational evening in the Mahitahi Hauora Ratu Room (28 Rust Ave, Whangārei) to keep yourself up-to-date with influenza immunisation in 2026. If you can’t make it in-person, feel free to join us online.

Doors open and refreshments available from 5:30PM, presentations from 6PM.

Learning Outcomes

• Understanding around the funded influenza vaccine
• Up-to-date knowledge on Covid and other vaccines
• What are Adjuvanted Vaccines?
• The advantages of cell-based vaccines
• Vaccines and resources available for 2026 in New Zealand
• The importance of offering informed choices with influenza vaccines
• How to maximise every opportunity to provide catch-up immunisations such as MMR, HPV, and Tdap (Boostrix)
• Insight into how pharmacies have been engaging with local community groups, libraries, and outreach initiatives

Our speakers on the night will be: 

Rita Muller                Health NZ/Te Whatu Ora Immunisation Coordinator for Northland

Edith Rosenberg       MSC (Hons) Pharmacology, Head of Medical Affairs at CSL Seqirus NZ 

Chris Leung              Outreach Community Pharmacist and Health NZ/Te Whatu Ora Pharmacy Engagement Lead (Northern Region). 

Refreshments will be provided by our sponsor, CSL Seqirus.

Some speakers will join us in person on the night; others will present from online.