Aotearoa Immunisation Register (AIR) FHIR Implementation Guide (API-V1)
1.27.0 - release New Zealand

Aotearoa Immunisation Register (AIR) FHIR Implementation Guide (API-V1) - Local Development build (v1.27.0) built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) Build Tools. See the Directory of published versions

## ValueSet: AIR Performer Health Worker Function

Official URL: https://nzhts.digital.health.nz/fhir/ValueSet/air-performer-health-worker-function-code | Version: 1.27.0
Active as of 2026-08-05 | Computable Name: AIRPerformerHealthWorkerFunctionCode

A value set of codes for the functions performed by the people who are involved in administering immunisations in Aotearoa. Note that the preferred terms are AP, OP, VC, VHW and IP. The other terms in this value set will be deprecated in the future. Note that the following codes are considered as Administering Providers: AP, IP, LMC, OIS, PV, VC, VHW, WCP. The following code is considered an Ordering Provider: GP.

References

- AIR Immunization

### Logical Definition (CLD)

- Include these codes as defined in `https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code` version 📦1.27.0

  Code | Display | Definition
  AP | Administering Provider |
  OP | Ordering Provider |
  VC | Vaccinator | A person who administers vaccinations and has an additional practicing credential, such as a nurse or doctor.
  VHW | Vaccinating health worker | A person who administers vaccinations but does not have a higher credential such as a nurse or doctor.
  GP | General practitioner | A General Practitioner
  IP | Immunisation Provider |
  LMC | Lead Maternity Caregiver |
  OIS | Outreach Immunisation Services |
  PV | Pharmacist Vaccinator |
  WCP | Well Child Provider |
  ATND | Supervisor / Attender | The practitioner that has responsibility for overseeing a patient's care during a patient encounter. This function applies to a person who supervises the administration of vaccinations by someone else.
  PPRF | Trainee / Performer | The principal or primary performer of the act. This function applies to a person who administered a vaccine under supervision, such as a student doctor or vaccinating health worker undergoing training.
  ENT | data entry person | A person entering the data into the originating system. The data entry person is collected optionally for internal quality control purposes.

### Expansion

Expansion performed internally based on codesystem AIR Terms v1.27.0 (CodeSystem)

This value set contains 13 concepts

System | Code | Display (en) | Definition | JSON | XML
`https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code` | AP | Administering Provider |  |  |
`https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code` | OP | Ordering Provider |  |  |
`https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code` | VC | Vaccinator | A person who administers vaccinations and has an additional practicing credential, such as a nurse or doctor. |  |
`https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code` | VHW | Vaccinating health worker | A person who administers vaccinations but does not have a higher credential such as a nurse or doctor. |  |
`https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code` | GP | General practitioner | A General Practitioner |  |
`https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code` | IP | Immunisation Provider |  |  |
`https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code` | LMC | Lead Maternity Caregiver |  |  |
`https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code` | OIS | Outreach Immunisation Services |  |  |
`https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code` | PV | Pharmacist Vaccinator |  |  |
`https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code` | WCP | Well Child Provider |  |  |
`https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code` | ATND | Supervisor / Attender | The practitioner that has responsibility for overseeing a patient's care during a patient encounter. This function applies to a person who supervises the administration of vaccinations by someone else. |  |
`https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code` | PPRF | Trainee / Performer | The principal or primary performer of the act. This function applies to a person who administered a vaccine under supervision, such as a student doctor or vaccinating health worker undergoing training. |  |
`https://standards.digital.health.nz/ns/air-terms-code` | ENT | data entry person | A person entering the data into the originating system. The data entry person is collected optionally for internal quality control purposes. |  |

Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:

Level | A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies
System | The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere)
Code | The code (used as the code in the resource instance)
Display | The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application
Definition | An explanation of the meaning of the concept
Comments | Additional notes about how to use the code