MedTech practices: ‘Evolution Immunisation Update - April 2025’ does not apply retrospectively to historical records
Published: 6 May 2025
Further to Te Whatu Ora AIR update communication (see below), please note the ‘Evolution Immunisation Update - April 2025’ does not apply retrospectively to historical records. Practices should continue to follow their usual processes for managing changes to historical immunisation records—for example, where appropriate updating PCV10 to PCV13.
The national AIR team currently has a programme of work underway to explore technical solutions to better support this in the future. They will keep practices informed as progress is made.
Aotearoa Immunisation Register Update – April 2025
Improvements to overdue reporting
Recent AIR updates have focused on PCV and MenB. These changes should make a significant difference to improve the quality of data sent in overdue reports to general practice and help prevent unnecessary follow-ups.
PMS vendor changes
Health New Zealand had been working with PMS vendors to ensure that PCV13 and MenB are included in the childhood immunisation schedule with the appropriate age-based indications.
On 28 April Medtech made the below changes available in an Evolution Immunisation Update - April 2025. Please communicate to all practices using Medtech Evolution the importance of making this update and reading the release notes as soon as possible. The update includes:
- Updated the CIS to include PCV13 instead of PCV10
- Updated the CIS to include MenB (3mth, 5mth, 12mth)
- Transitioned patients onto CIS 2023
- Updated recalls
- Created alternative schedule for MenB (2mth, 4mth, 12mth)
- Created catch-up schedules for when vaccines are given late
- Created high risk schedules for HepB mother, HPV, MenB, PCV
- Re-ordered the Immunisation Schedules list.