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COVID-19 Immunisation Resource - For Children Who Like A Step By Step Explanation Before Their Vaccine

'Tamariki time' is a resource for tamariki (children) on the spectrum, or tamariki who are anxious or who like to have a step by step explanation before their COVID vaccine.

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A resource for children who like a step by step explanation

'Tamariki time' has been developed by Nicki (a play therapist), Zoe (a parent of a child with ASD), Aimee (from the Immunisation Advisory Centre) and Alison (a paediatrician). They developed it for tamariki (children) who like a step-by-step explanation of what will happen before they have their vaccine.

Tamariki time A5 booklet

pdf, 1.1 MB