Membership of COVID-19 immunisation governance and advisory groups

New Zealand Doctor|Rata Aotearoa, 18 November 2020

The ministry of health has been developing a framework for any COVID-19 vaccine rollout which will give priority to three groups, those at risk of spreading the virus, those at risk of contracting it, and those with increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Four governance, steering and advisory groups have been established to assist in this process

COVID-19 immunisation governance group (GG)

Karen Poutasi (chair) – Waikato DHB commissioner Ashley Bloomfield – director-general of health John Whaanga – deputy director-general Māori health Steve Maharey – Pharmac chair Bruce Plested – Mainfreight chair Carolyn Tremain – MBIE chief executive Murray Jack – former chief executive and chair of Deloitte Ngāhiwi Tomoana – Māori economic development panel and Ngāti Kahungunu chair Fa’afetai Sopoaga – University of Otago This group also has three observers: Jess Hewat, Peter Crabtree, Mathew Parr, and Ian Town.

COVID-19 vaccine and immunisation programme steering group (SG) Ashley Bloomfield (chair) – director-general of health Sue Gordon – deputy chief executive COVID-19 health system response John Whaanga - deputy director-general Māori health Shayne Hunter - deputy director-general data and digital Deborah Woodley - deputy director-general population health and prevention Maree Roberts - deputy director-general system strategy and policy Kelvin Watson - group manager COVID-19 immunisation, testing & supply Wendy Illingworth - group manager public health system Michael Dryer - group manager national digital services Grant Pollard - group manager child and community health This group has a further attendee, Matthew Parr, and two optionals, Ian Town and Caroline McElnay.

COVID-19 immunisation implementation advisory group (IIAG) Rachel Haggerty (co-chair) - chair of DHB planning and funding group managers group Te Puea Winiata (co-chair) - Turuki Health Care chief executive Helen Petousis-Harris – University of Auckland vaccinologist Angela Ballantyne – University of Otago bioethicist Silao Vaisola-Sefo – South Seas Healthcare chief executive Api Talemaitoga – GP and former ministry Pacific health advisor Nicky Birch – Te Puni Kōkiri communications manager Nikki Turner – GP and Immunisation Advisory Centre director Taima Campbell – Hauraki Health Consulting director Kevin Pewhairangi – Māori Pharmacists Association president Vince Barry – Pegasus Health chief executive Rawiri McKree Jansen – GP and National Hauora Coalition clinical director

Government’s science and technical advisory group

Ian Town – Ministry of Health chief science advisor Sue Crengle – Invercargill GP and associate professor at Dunedin school of medicine Ian Frazer – clinical scientist from University of Queensland Matire Harwood – Papakura GP and associate professor at University of Auckland Graeme Jarvis – Medicines NZ chief executive Peter McIntyre – Professor of women and children’s health at University of Otago and University of Sydney Nikki Moreland – principal investigator at Maurice Wilkins Centre and immunology lecturer at University of Auckland Helen Petousis-Harris – vaccinologist at University of Auckland John Taylor – biological sciences lecturer at University of Auckland Nikki Turner – GP and Immunisation Advisory Centre director James Ussher – immunologist and clinical microbiologist at University of Otago