27/06/2022
We have a Flu Vaccine & Covid-19 Vaccination update today for you, please contact us if you would like to make an appointment
• Free flu vaccine is extended to cover 3-12 year olds; and also those with serious mental health and addiction needs
• Second booster vaccination is available without prescription to those at risk of severe illness.
From 1 July free flu vaccinations will be extended to:
• Children aged 3-12 years
• People with serious mental health or addiction needs.
Free flu shots are already available for a large group of people including:
• pregnant people
• over 65s
• Māori or Pasifika aged 55+
• long list of underlying health conditions
Don't forget that as long as people are not sick, you can give COVID-19 vaccination to those eligible at the same time.
Second COVID-19 boosters
Second boosters for those at risk of severe illness from COVID-19
• A second booster is recommended for those at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 – a minimum of 6 months after a first booster.
• For those who are not considered at risk of severe illness from COVID-19, a two-dose primary course and a booster dose provides very good protection against severe illness from COVID-19.
The following people are recommended to receive a second booster as a priority:
• people aged 65 years and over
• Māori and Pacific peoples aged 50 years and over
• residents of aged care and disability care facilities
• severely immunocompromised people who received a three-dose primary course and a fourth dose as a first booster (noting this would be a fifth dose for these people)
• people aged 16 years and over who have a medical condition that increases the risk of severe breakthrough COVID-19 illness and
• people aged 16 years and over who live with disability with significant or complex health needs or multiple comorbidities.
In addition, a second booster is available for:
• all people aged over 50 years
• health, aged care and disability workers aged over 30 years.
These groups can book an appointment for a booster dose through Book My Vaccine from Tuesday 28 June.
