The following patient groups are now able to get a COVID Vaccination as part of the Group 3 rollout:

• If you’re over 65
• If you have an underlying health condition - 16 years and over (See www.covid19.govt.nz for more information)
• If you’re disabled

Call 0800 28 29 26 (8am-8pm, 7 days a week), or visit www.bookmyvaccine.nz to book in.

If you are one of the first group to have received the COVID-19 vaccine you will need a 2 week gap between this and the Flu vaccine. We are awaiting more information regarding the national rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and who/how this will be delivered.

If you’re in Group 4 – The vaccine rollout for Group 4 will be in age bands and will start on 28 July. See below for age bands and dates:

• People aged 60 years and over – you can book your vaccination appointments now.
• People aged 55 years and over – bookings for this age band will open on 11 August.

Depending on vaccine supply and progress with other age groups, invitations will open up to people over 45 years from mid to late August, and from mid to late September for people 35 plus. Everyone else will be eligible from October.

If you’re eligible, you don’t have to wait for an invitation in order to book.