Proposal to amend listings in the National Immunisation Schedule

Among the proposed changes are the following:

New listings

The proposals would see the following new vaccines listed on the National Immunisation Schedule from 1 July 2014:

• rotavirus vaccine (for all eligible patients);
• varicella vaccine (for patients at high risk from infection);
• hepatitis A vaccine (for eligible patients);
• a higher strength hepatitis B vaccine for the vaccination of dialysis patients and patients who have had a liver or kidney transplant; and
• a monovalent conjugated meningococcal C vaccine.

Access changes from 1 July 2014

• The eligibility age for funding for HPV (Gardasil) vaccine for females would be changed to ‘up to 18 years’.

• Funded access to vaccines would be amended to allow revaccination of children following significant immunosuppression (for example as a result of chemotherapy)

Other changes

• The 10 valent pneumococcal vaccine (Synflorix) vaccine would be replaced with the 13 valent (Prevenar 13) vaccine.

• The currently listed polysaccharide meningococcal A, C, Y and W-135 (Menomune) would be replaced with the conjugate meningococcal A, C, Y and W-135 (Menactra)

At this time PHARMAC has not entered into provisional agreements for the Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine, Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine (BCG) or the infant hexavalent vaccine.

We anticipate a consultation on any proposals relating to these vaccines would occur within in the next three months.

PHARMAC welcomes feedback on this proposal. To provide feedback, please submit it in writing by 4pm, Wednesday, 20 November 2013 to:

All feedback received before the closing date will be considered by PHARMAC’s Board (or its delegate) prior to making a decision on this proposal.

Feedback we receive is subject to the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) and we will consider any request to have information withheld in accordance with our obligations under the OIA. Anyone providing feedback, whether on their own account or on behalf of an organisation, and whether in a personal or professional capacity, should be aware that the content of their feedback and their identity may need to be disclosed in response to an OIA request.

We are not able to treat any part of your feedback as confidential unless you specifically request that we do, and then only to the extent permissible under the OIA and other relevant laws and requirements. If you would like us to withhold any commercially sensitive, confidential proprietary, or personal information included in your submission, please clearly state this in your submission and identify the relevant sections of your submission that you would like it withheld. PHARMAC will give due consideration to any such request.

Full technical details of each of the proposed changes relating to vaccines can be found on the PHARMAC website below.

All vaccines would be listed in Section H (the Hospital Medicines List) and Section I (the National Immunisation Schedule) of the Pharmaceutical Schedule from 1 July 2014. Sole Subsidised Supply and Hospital Supply status would be applied until 30 June 2017.

The method for ordering vaccines by vaccinators would remain the same. Vaccines would be centrally purchased via PHARMAC’s nominated agent (currently the Institute of Environmental Science and Research) and distributed to vaccinators (on receipt of order) twice a month by a nominated distributor (currently Propharma) at no cost to the vaccinator.

The vaccines would be listed Xpharm with a $0.00 subsidy. An Xpharm listing means that pharmacies cannot claim subsidy because PHARMAC has made alternative distribution arrangements. A manufacturer’s price would be included in Section I of the Schedule. PHARMAC may have negotiated a lower net purchase price for various vaccines, however these net prices are confidential.

The restrictions applying to all vaccines in Section I would be amended to describe a number of doses rather than the recommended time for administration of vaccines. The Ministry of Health’s Immunisation Handbook would provide information to vaccinators on the recommended timing of dosing for particular vaccines and catch up programmes.

Background

PHARMAC began managing the National Immunisation Schedule from 1 July 2012.

Advice has been sought from the Immunisation Subcommittee of PTAC, which is made up of two members of the Pharmacology and Therapeutics Advisory Committee (PHARMAC’s main clinical advisors) and the previous Immunisation Technical Forum of the Ministry of Health, about the listing of vaccines.

In June 2013 PHARMAC released a Request for Proposals for the National Immunisation Schedule.

The proposed listings and amendments to the National Immunisation Schedule are as a result of this RFP process.

PTAC and Immunisation Subcommittee minutes

Minutes from the relevant PTAC and Immunisation Subcommittee minutes are linked below.

PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to list rotavirus vaccine, as a result of a provisional agreement with Merck Sharp & Dohme (New Zealand) Limited.

This proposal would result in the rotavirus vaccine, Rotateq being the only listed rotavirus vaccine.

Varicella zoster vaccine

Background

The Immunisation Subcommittee reviewed varicella vaccine at its April 2013 meeting and recommended:

1. adult household contact – a negative serology result for varicella
2. child household contact – no clinical history of varicella

The Immunisation Subcommittee reviewed varicella vaccine at its March 2013 meeting and recommended:

PTAC reviewed varicella vaccine at its August 2013 meeting and recommended the following:

PTAC noted the following with respect to its recommendation to target high risk patients.

As noted in the PTAC minute it is anticipated that further evidence will become available regarding the potential impact of varicella vaccine on zoster infection (shingles). When any new evidence becomes available, PHARMAC will seek the view of its expert clinical advisors.

PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to list pneumococcal 13-valent protein conjugate vaccine and delist pneumococcal 10-valent protein conjugate vaccine.

• Pneumococcal 13-valent protein conjugate vaccine (PCV13), Prevenar 13, would be the only listed pneumococcal conjugate vaccine as a result of a provisional agreement with Pfizer New Zealand limited; and

• Pneumococcal 10-valent protein conjugate vaccine (PCV10) Synflorix, would be delisted.

Details of the proposal

Prevenar 13

PHARMAC proposes that from 1 July 2014 Prevenar 13 would be listed on the National Immunisation Schedule. From 1 October 2014 Prevenar 13 would be the only listed pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for the National Immunisation Schedule.

Prevenar 13 would be centrally purchased by PHARMAC’s nominated agent (currently Environmental Science and Research) and distributed directly to vaccinators at no cost.

A confidential rebate to the manufacturer’s price would apply to all central purchases of Prevenar 13, reducing the net effect price.

Proposed changes

From 1 July 2014 the current restrictions applying to Pneumococcal 13-valent protein conjugate vaccine (PCV13) in Section H (the Hospital Medicines List) and Section I (National Immunisation Schedule) would be deleted and replaced with the following indication restrictions:

1. A primary course of four doses for previously unvaccinated individuals up to the age of 59 months inclusive; or
2. Up to three doses as appropriate to complete the primary course of immunisation for individuals under the age of 59 months who have received one to three doses of PCV10; or
3. One dose is funded for high risk children who have previously received four doses of PCV10; or
4. Up to an additional four doses (as appropriate) are funded for (re-)immunisation for patients post HSCT, or chemotherapy; pre- or post splenectomy; functional asplenia, pre- or post- solid organ transplant, renal dialysis and other severely immunosuppressive regimens up to the age of 18; or
5. For use in testing for primary immunodeficiency diseases, on the recommendation of an internal medicine physician or paediatrician.

Synflorix would remain listed under its current criteria until 30 September 2014 as part of a transition period to allow for remaining stock to be used by vaccinators. Synflorix would be delisted from 1 October 2014.

Prevenar 13 would have sole supply status for both the Community and Hospital settings for pneumococcal conjugate vaccine from 1 October 2014 until 30 June 2017

Background

The Immunisation Subcommittee reviewed pneumococcal conjugate vaccines at its March 2013 meeting and noted the following:

The Subcommittee also reviewed access to pneumococcal vaccine following immunosuppression and recommended the following access be applied:

PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to amend the listing relating to Meningococcal (Groups A,C,Y and W-135) Polysaccharide Diphtheria Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine, as a result of a provisional agreement with Sanofi-Aventis New Zealand Limited.

This proposal would result in the Meningococcal (Groups A, C, Y and W-135) Polysaccharide Diphtheria Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine, Menactra, being the only listed Meningococcal (Groups A, C, Y and W-135) Polysaccharide Diphtheria Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine.

Details of the proposal

PHARMAC proposes that from 1 July 2014 Menactra would be listed on the National Immunisation Schedule.

Menactra would be centrally purchased by PHARMAC’s nominated agent (currently Environmental Science and Research) and distributed directly to vaccinators at no cost.

PHARMAC has negotiated a lower net purchase price for Menactra, however this net price is confidential.

The meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine (under the brand name Menomune) of meningococcal A, C, Y and W-135 vaccine injection would be delisted from Section I of the Pharmaceutical Schedule from 1 October 2014.

Proposed changes

From 1 July 2014 meningococcal (groups A, C, Y and W-135) conjugate vaccine and Section I (National Immunisation Schedule) would be listed with the following indication restrictions:

1. One dose for patients pre- and post-splenectomy; or
2. One dose every five years for patients with functional asplenia or post solid organ transplant; or
3. One dose for close contacts of meningococcal cases; or
4. A maximum of two doses for bone marrow transplant patients; or
5. A maximum of two doses for patients following immunosuppression.

From 1 July 2014 Menactra would be listed as the meningococcal (groups A, C, Y and W-135) conjugate vaccine in Section H (the Hospital Medicines List) under the current restrictions as follows:

1. For patients pre- and post-splenectomy; or
2. For children aged 0-18 years with functional asplenia; or
3. For organisation and community based outbreaks; or
4. For use in transplant patients; or
5. For use following immunosuppression.

Menactra would have sole supply status for both the Community and Hospital settings for Meningococcal (Groups A, C, Y and W-135) Conjugate Vaccine from 1 July 2014 until 30 June 2017.

PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to list meningococcal C conjugate vaccine, as a result of a provisional agreement with Baxter Healthcare Limited

This proposal would result in the meningococcal conjugate C vaccine (Neisvac-C) being listed as the only meningococcal C conjugate vaccine on the National Immunisation Schedule.

Details of the proposal

PHARMAC proposes that from 1 July 2014 Neisvac-C would be listed on the National Immunisation Schedule.

Neisvac-C would be centrally purchased by PHARMAC’s nominated agent (currently Environmental Science and Research) and distributed directly to vaccinators at no cost.

Proposal

Neisvac-C would be listed Section I (National Immunisation Schedule) from 1 July 2014 with the following indication restrictions:

1. For patients pre- and post-splenectomy; or
2. For children aged 0-18 years with functional asplenia; or
3. For use in transplant patients; or
4. For use following immunosuppression; or
5. One dose for close contacts of cases of meningococcal C disease.

Neisvac-C would be listed in Section H (the Hospital Medicines List) as the conjugate meningococcal C vaccine from 1 July 2014 under the current indication restrictions as follows:

1. For patients pre- and post-splenectomy; or
2. For children aged 0-18 years with functional asplenia; or
3. For use in transplant patients; or
4. For use following immunosuppression; or
5. For close contacts of cases of meningococcal C disease.

Neisvac-C would have sole supply status for both the Hospital and Community settings for conjugated meningococcal C vaccine from 1 July 2014 until 30 June 2017

Background

The Immunisation Subcommittee reviewed meningococcal conjugate vaccines at its April 2013 meeting and recommended the following:

Consideration of funding for community outbreaks

PHARMAC is considering funding for meningococcal C vaccination for community outbreaks. At this stage outbreak responses would be considered on a case by case application process.

The Immunisation Subcommittee recommended the following with respect to universal meningococcal vaccination:

PHARMAC intends to seek the Immunisation Subcommittee’s advice, and present a cost-utility analysis, regarding universal meningococcal C vaccination, in 2014.

PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to list inactivated hepatitis A vaccine, as a result of a provisional agreement with GlaxoSmithKline NZ Ltd.

This proposal would result in the hepatitis A vaccines, Havrix and Havrix Junior, being the only listed hepatitis A vaccines.

Details of the proposal

PHARMAC proposes that from 1 July 2014 Havrix and Havrix Junior would be listed on the National Immunisation Schedule.

Havrix and Havrix Junior would be centrally purchased by PHARMAC’s nominated agent (currently Environmental Science and Research) and distributed directly to vaccinators at no cost.

PHARMAC has negotiated a lower net purchase price for Havrix and Havrix Junior, however this net price is confidential.

Proposed changes

Havrix and Havrix Junior would be listed in Section H (the Hospital Medicines List) and remain listed in Section I (National Immunisation Schedule) from 1 July 2014 with the following indication restrictions:

1. Two vaccinations for use in transplant patients; or
2. Two vaccinations for use in children with chronic liver disease; or
3. One dose of vaccine for close contacts of known hepatitis A cases.

Havrix and Havrix Junior would have sole supply status in both the Community and Hospital settings for hepatitis A vaccine from 1 July 2014 until 30 June 2017.

Background

The Immunisation Subcommittee reviewed hepatitis A vaccine at its April 2013 meeting and advised:

PHARMAC is considering funding for hepatitis A vaccination for community outbreaks. At this stage outbreak responses would be considered on a case by case application process.

For the avoidance of doubt the funding for the hepatitis A vaccine for eligible patients in Ashburton, as currently specified in the Pharmaceutical Schedule, would remain funded until at least 30 September 2014. On-going funding of this hepatitis A vaccine for this population would be reviewed prior to removal of funding.

PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to amend the listing relating to the adult type tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) virus vaccine live as a result of a provisional agreement with GlaxoSmithKline NZ Ltd.

In summary, this proposal would result in the Tdap vaccine, Boostrix, being the only listed Tdap vaccine.

Details of the proposal

Boostrix

PHARMAC proposes that from 1 July 2014 Boostrix would remain listed on the National Immunisation Schedule.

Boostrix would continue to be centrally purchased by PHARMAC’s nominated agent (currently Environmental Science and Research) and distributed directly to vaccinators at no cost.

PHARMAC has negotiated a lower net purchase price for Boostrix, however this net price is confidential.

Proposed changes

From 1 July 2014 the current restrictions applying to Tdap in Section H (the Hospital Medicines List) and Section I (National Immunisation Schedule) would be deleted and replaced with the following indication restrictions:

1. A single vaccine for pregnant woman between gestational weeks 28 and 38 during epidemics.
2. A course of up-to four vaccines is funded for children from age 7 to 17 years inclusive to complete full primary immunisation.

Boostrix would have sole supply status in both the Community and Hospital settings for Tdap from 1 July 2014 until 30 June 2017.

Background

The Immunisation Subcommittee reviewed Tdap vaccines at its April 2013 meeting and advised:

PHARMAC intends to seek advice in 2014 from the Immunisation Subcommittee, in order to review of the use of Tdap vaccine in pregnancy during epidemics. Funding for pertussis vaccine during pregnancy will remain unchanged as a result of this current proposal.

PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to amend the listing relating to the diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis and inactivated polio vaccine (DTaP-IPV) as a result of a provisional agreement with GlaxoSmithKline NZ Ltd.

This proposal would result in the DTaP-IPV vaccine, Infanrix IPV, being the only listed DTaP-IPV vaccine.

Details of the proposal

Infanrix IPV

PHARMAC proposes that from 1 July 2014 Infanrix IPV would remain listed on the National Immunisation Schedule.

Infanrix IPV would continue to be centrally purchased by PHARMAC’s nominated agent (currently Environmental Science and Research) and distributed directly to vaccinators at no cost.

PHARMAC has negotiated a lower net purchase price for Infanrix IPV, however this net price is confidential.

Proposed change

From 1 July 2014 the current restrictions applying to DTaP-IPV would be listed in Section H (the Hospital Medicines List) and remain listed in Section I (National Immunisation Schedule) with the following indication restrictions:

1. A single dose for children up to the age of 7 who have completed primary immunisation; or
2. A course of up-to four vaccines is funded for catch up programmes for children (to the age of 7 years) to complete full primary immunisation.
3. An additional four doses (as appropriate) are funded for (re-)immunisation for patients post HSCT, or chemotherapy; pre- or post splenectomy; pre- or post solid organ transplant, renal dialysis and other severely immunosuppressive regimens.
4. Five doses will be funded for children requiring solid organ transplantation.

Infanrix IPV would have sole supply status in both the Community and Hospital settings for DTaP-IPV from 1 July 2014 until 30 June 2017.

Background

The Immunisation Subcommittee reviewed DTaP IPV vaccine at its April 2013 meeting and recommended the following.

The Subcommittee also recommended funding revaccination following immunosuppression.

PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to amend the listing relating to the hepatitis B vaccine, as a result of a provisional agreement with Merck Sharp & Dohme (New Zealand) Limited.

This proposal would result in hepatitis B vaccine, HBvaxPRO, being the only listed hepatitis B vaccine.

Details of the proposal

PHARMAC proposes that from 1 July 2014 three strengths of HBvaxPRO would be listed on the National Immunisation Schedule.

HBvaxPRO would continue to be centrally purchased by PHARMAC’s nominated agent (currently Environmental Science and Research) and distributed directly to vaccinators at no cost.

PHARMAC has negotiated a lower net purchase price for HBvaxPRO, however this net price is confidential.

Proposed changes

From 1 July 2014 the current restriction applying to hepatitis B vaccine in Section H (the Hospital Medicines List) and Section I (National Immunisation Schedule) would be deleted and replaced with the following indication restrictions for the HBvaxPRO 5 mcg per 0.5 ml and 10 mcg per 1 ml presentations:

1. for household or sexual contacts of known hepatitis B carriers; or
2. for children born to mothers who are hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive; or
3. for children up to the age of 18 years inclusive who are considered not to have achieved a positive serology and require additional vaccination; or
4. for HIV positive patients; or
5. for hepatitis C positive patients; or
6. for patients following immunosuppression; or
7. for transplant patients.

HBvaxPRO 40 mcg vaccine would be listed in Section H (the Hospital Medicines List) and Section I (National Immunisation Schedule) from 1 July 2014 with the following indication restrictions:

1. dialysis patients; or
2. liver or kidney transplant patient;

HBvaxPRO would have sole supply status in both the Community and Hospital settings for hepatitis B vaccine from 1 July 2014 until 30 June 2017.

Background

The Immunisation Subcommittee reviewed hepatitis B vaccines at its April 2013 meeting and recommended that, like all other childhood vaccinations, funding should be made available following immunosuppression.

PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to amend the listing relating to inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine, as a result of a provisional agreement with Sanofi-Aventis New Zealand limited.

This proposal would result in the inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine, IPOL, being the only listed inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine.

Details of the proposal

PHARMAC proposes that from 1 July 2014 IPOL would remain listed on the National Immunisation Schedule.

IPOL would continue to be centrally purchased by PHARMAC’s nominated agent (currently Environmental Science and Research) and distributed directly to vaccinators at no cost.

PHARMAC has negotiated a lower net purchase price for IPOL, however this net price is confidential.

Proposed changes

From 1 July 2014 the current restriction applying to inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine in Section H (the Hospital Medicines List) and Section I (National Immunisation Schedule) would be deleted and replaced with the following indication restrictions:

1. For previously unvaccinated individuals; or
2. For revaccination following immunosuppression.

IPOL would have sole supply status in both the Community and Hospital settings for inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine from 1 July 2014 until 30 June 2017.

Background

The Immunisation Subcommittee reviewed inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine at its April 2013 meeting and recommended that, as with all other childhood vaccinations, funding should be made available following immunosuppression.

PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to amend the listing relating to the human papilloma virus (HVP) vaccine, as a result of a provisional agreement with bioCSL (NZ) Ltd.

This proposal would result in the HPV vaccine, Gardasil, being the only listed HPV vaccine.

Details of the proposal

PHARMAC proposes that from 1 July 2014 Gardasil would remain listed on the National Immunisation Schedule.

HPV vaccine would continue to be centrally purchased by PHARMAC’s nominated agent (currently Environmental Science and Research) and distributed directly to vaccinators at no cost.

PHARMAC has negotiated a lower net purchase price for Gardasil, however this net price is confidential.

Proposed changes

From 1 July 2014 the current restriction applying to HPV vaccines in Section H (the Hospital Medicines List) and Section I (National Immunisation Schedule) would be deleted and replaced with the following indication restrictions:

1. Women aged under 18 years old; or
2. Male patients aged under 25 years old with confirmed HIV infection; or
3. For use in transplant patients.

It is proposed that girls born in birth cohorts 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997 would have until the 31 December 2014 to commence the HPV programme and would be funded to complete the programme if they commenced it before 31 December 2014.

Gardasil would have sole supply status in both the Community and Hospital settings for HPV vaccine from 1 July 2014 until 30 June 2017.

Background

PTAC reviewed HPV vaccine at its August 2013 meeting.

The Immunisation Subcommittee reviewed HPV vaccine at its March 2013 meeting.

PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to amend the listing relating to the adult diphtheria and tetanus (Td) vaccine as a result of a provisional agreement with bioCSL (NZ) Ltd.

This proposal would result in the Td vaccine, ADT Booster, being the only listed Td vaccine.

Details of the proposal

PHARMAC proposes that from 1 July 2014 ADT Booster would remain listed on the National Immunisation Schedule.

Td vaccine would continue to be centrally purchased by PHARMAC’s nominated agent (currently Environmental Science and Research) and distributed directly to vaccinators at no cost.

PHARMAC has negotiated a lower net purchase price for ADT Booster, however this net price is confidential.

Proposed changes

From 1 July 2014 the current restriction applying to Td vaccines in Section H (the Hospital Medicines List) and Section I (National Immunisation Schedule) would be deleted and replaced with the following indication restrictions:

1. For vaccination of patients aged 45 and 65 years old; or
2. For vaccination of previously unimmunised patients; or
3. For revaccination following immunosuppression; or
4. For revaccination for patients with tetanus-prone wounds; or
5. For use in testing for primary immunodeficiency diseases, on the recommendation of an internal medicine physician or paediatrician.

ADT Booster would have sole supply status in both the Community and Hospital settings for Td vaccine from 1 July 2014 until 30 June 2017.

PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to amend the listing relating to the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) virus vaccine live, as a result of a provisional agreement with Merck Sharp & Dohme (New Zealand) Limited.

This proposal would result in the MMR vaccine, MMR-II, being the only listed MMR vaccine.

Details of the proposal

PHARMAC proposes that from 1 July 2014 MMR-II would remain listed on the National Immunisation Schedule.

MMR would continue to be centrally purchased by PHARMAC’s nominated agent (currently Environmental Science and Research) and distributed directly to vaccinators at no cost.

PHARMAC has negotiated a lower net purchase price for M-M-R-II, however this net price is confidential.

Proposed changes

From 1 July 2014 the current restriction applying to MMR vaccines in Section H (the Hospital Medicines List) and Section I (National Immunisation Schedule) would be deleted and replaced with the following indication restrictions:

1. For primary vaccination in children; or
2. For revaccination following immunosuppression; or
3. For any individual susceptible to measles, mumps or rubella

MMR-II would have sole supply status in both the Community and Hospital settings for MMR from 1 July 2014 until 30 June 2017.

Background

The Immunisation Subcommittee reviewed MMR vaccines at its April 2013 meeting and recommended that, like all other childhood vaccinations, funding should be made available following immunosuppression.

PHARMAC is seeking feedback on a proposal to amend the listing relating to the pneumococcal polyvalent vaccine, as a result of a provisional agreement with Merck Sharp & Dohme (New Zealand) Limited.

This proposal would result in the pneumococcal polyvalent vaccine, Pneumovax 23 being the only listed pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.

Details of the proposal

PHARMAC proposes that from 1 July 2014 Pneumovax 23 would remain listed as the pneumococcal polyvalent polysaccharide vaccine for the National Immunisation Schedule.

Pneumovax 23 would continue to be centrally purchased by PHARMAC’s nominated agent (currently Environmental Science and Research) and distributed directly to vaccinators at no cost.

PHARMAC has negotiated a lower net purchase price for Pneumovax 23, however this net price is confidential.

Proposed changes

From 1 July 2014 the current restriction applying to pneumococcal polyvalent vaccine in Section H (the Hospital Medicines List) and Section I (National Immunisation Schedule) would be deleted and replaced with the following indication restrictions:

1. Up to three doses for patients pre- or post-splenectomy or with functional asplenia; or
2. Up to two doses are funded for high risk children to the age of 18.

Pneumovax 23 would have sole supply status in both the Hospital and Community settings for pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine from 1 July 2014 until 30 June 2017.

Background

The Immunisation Subcommittee reviewed pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines at its April 2013 meeting and advised: