Immunisations & Testing

• COVID-19 Vaccinations & Testing

  Toitoi Manawa provide both Pfizer & Novavax COVID-19 vaccinations as well as Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs).
  
  Everyone in New Zealand aged 5 or over can get a free COVID-19 vaccination.

  Booster:

  You can get an additional booster now if you are: 

  • aged 30 and over  
  • pregnant, and aged 16 or over 
  • aged 12 to 29 and at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19.

  If you have had COVID-19 and are eligible for a booster, it is recommended you wait 6 months after testing positive.

  Pēpī & Tamariki:

  • aged 6 months to 4 years can get the paediatric Pfizer vaccine if they are at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19. For more info click here
• Flu Immunisation

  Influenza immunisation is recommended and offered free to:

  • Pregnant women (any trimester)
  • People aged 65 years older
  • Māori and Pacific peoples aged 55 to 64 years
  • People aged under 65 years with any of the medical conditions listed in this pdf
  • People under 65 years of age who have schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, or schizoaffective disorder; OR are currently accessing secondary or tertiary mental health and addiction services
  • Children aged 6 months to 12 years inclusive

  For those not eligible, Toitoi Manawa offer flu imms at $30.00 per person.

• Boostrix Immunisation (Tetanus, Whooping Cough and Diphtheria)

  Boostrix protects against Tetanus, Whooping Cough and Diphtheria.

  Who is eligible:

  • Anyone 10 years or older- who has not had all of their childhood immunisations
  • Pregnant women (Reccommended From 16 weeks pregnant).
  • 11 years old, as part of the normal vaccination schedule
  • 45 years old- can get a catch up dose if received less than 4 doses.
  • 65 years old - as part of normal vaccination schedule
  • Unvaccinated caregivers of babies admitted to neonatal units or special baby care units
  • After chemotherapy Before/After splenectomy or organ transplant Requiring renal dialysis
• MMR immunisation (Measles, Mumps & Rubella)

  MMR immunisation recommendations:

  • Children should get a dose at 12 months & 15 months

  Anyone who is ALL of the following can get two doses of 4 weeks apart:

  • Born from 1969 onwards
  • Over 1 years old
  • Has not had both doses
• Gardasil Immunisation (HPV)

  The Gardisal vaccine is designed to protect men and women from types of Human Papillomavirus infection that cause most cervical, anal and genital cancers as well as some throat and mouth cancers.

  Who is eligible:

  • Immunisation is free for everyone age 9 to 26 inclusive.
  • For age 9-14, two doses are required at least 6 months apart.
  • For those beginning vaccination at age 15 or older will need 3 doses
  • The immunisation is expected to provide long-lasting effectiveness, well into adulthood. 
• Hepatitis-C Testing

  Hepatitis-C is a treatable disease and it takes less than 10 minutes to conduct the test. 
  
  The test is free for those at ask of contracting Hepatitis-C:
  
  

  • If you had a blood transfusion before 1992 in NZ
  • If you have received a tattoo or body piercing using unsterile equipment
  • If you have used unclean needles for any reason
  • Lived or had medical treatement in a high-risk country (e.g Pakistan, Russia, developing countries in Africa and Asia).
  • If you have done time in Prison
  • If you were born to a mother with HCV
  • If you are aged 35-69