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Are you and your whānau up-to-date with all your vaccinations?

Getting immunised is the best way to protect yourself, your whānau and community from catching and spreading these serious diseases. Immunisation uses the body’s natural defence mechanism, the immune response, to build resistance to specific infections.

Protect the ones you love so they can keep doing what they love


Get your Flu jab before winter arrives. It’s free for anyone aged 65+, Māori and Pasifika 55+, as well as those with a health condition such as asthma or diabetes, pregnant women and children aged 4 years or under with a history of significant respiratory illness. You should get a flu vaccine each year as it is updated to protect against the latest strains of the virus.

It’s free for anyone aged 65+, Māori and Pasifika 55+, with a health condition such as asthma or diabetes, pregnant women, children aged 3-12 years, and people with serious mental health or addiction needs.


Are your tamariki protected? Check with your GP or your Well Child/Tamariki Ora My Health Book to see if your tamariki have had their full schedule of immunisations. Their FREE immunisations are due at 6 weeks, 3 months, 5 months, 12 months, 15 months, 4 years, 11 and 12 years.


Are you MMR protected? If you’re aged 17-32 you may need a MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccine to be up-to-date. You can have the vaccine now even if you’re not sure if you’ve had both doses.

 

It’s time to boost your whānau protection

If you or your whānau are due for a COVID-19 vaccination -first, second or a booster dose - get yours now. It's FREE and available for everyone aged 5 and over. 

Tamariki (children) aged 5 to 11 will receive a children's (paediatric) version of the COVID-19 vaccine. 

First booster
Had your COVID-19 booster?  If you're aged 16+ and have completed your primary course of the vaccine (for most people, this is 2 doses).
If you are aged 16 or 17, you can get a Pfizer booster 6 months after your last dose.
If you are aged 16 or 17, you can get a Pfizer booster 6 months after your last dose.
If you have had COVID-19, it's recommended that most people wait 3 months after testing positive before getting any COVID-19 vaccination.

Second booster
You can get a second booster if you are at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19.
This includes everyone 50+, Māori and Pacific peoples aged 40 and over, health, aged-care and disability-care workers over the age of 30

AND

  • severely immunocompromised people who received a 3-dose primary course and a fourth dose as a first booster (this would be a fifth dose for these people)
  • people aged 16 and over who live with disability with significant or complex health needs or multiple comorbidities
  • people aged 16 and over with a medical condition that increases the risk of severe COVID-19 illness.

The second booster can be taken once six months has passed since the first booster.
It is recommended to wait three months since a COVID-19 infection before having another dose. Find out more here.


Check your immunisation schedule for all vaccines?


The National Immunisation Schedule is the series of vaccines that are offered free to babies, children, adolescents and adults.

For more information visit New Zealand’s Immunisation Schedule, contact your GP or local pharmacy, or Freephone 0800 220 250.

Where to go for your vaccination?

You can get your vaccinations from participating pharmacies, GP practices or a community health provider.

Our mobile vaccination clinics are also offering free MMR vaccinations to anyone aged 3+ (please take younger children to your GP), and COVID-19 vaccinations for 5+.