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Immunisation - protecting your whakapapa

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Me whakapapa te ora - Immunisation is one way to protect whakapapa

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Northland Mobile Immunisation Clinics

Clinics are held in the Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand 'Nga Tatai Ihorangi' van (pictured below)

Upcoming clinics

Date and time

Area

Location

 

 

 

Monday 4 December
10:00am - 3:30pm
Kaikohe Broadway Health, 36 Lower Broadway, Kaikohe.
Wednesday 6 December
9:30am - 3:30pm
Kaeo Broadway Health
Thursday 7 December
9:00pm - 4:00pm
Kerikeri 1 Samaree Place, Kerikeri.
Saturday 9 December
9:00am - 4:00pm
Whangarei Te Whatu Ora Health NZ, Toia Te Ora | Commerce Central, 16-24 Commerce Street, Whangārei.

 

Measles

Measles is a serious disease that can make you very sick. Getting immunised is the best way to protect you, your whānau and community from catching and spreading measles. 

If you’re aged 18-34, you may not have been fully vaccinated against measles. 

To find an Immunisation clinic near you go to Healthpoint 
Immunisation • Northland • Healthpoint

To find a COVID-19 testing clinic near you go to Healthpoint
COVID-19 Testing • Northland • Healthpoint


FREE masks and RATs for the public and Distribution Sites in Northland (Monday to Friday) 

To continue to help protect people from the spread of COVID-19 during the spring and summer seasons - when people come together socially more often, there are more large-scale public events and people move around the country in bigger numbers - we are reminding everyone that free face masks and rapid antigen tests (RATs) remain available for pick up from participating RAT collection centres until 29 February 2024.

  • General practitioners continue to offer COVID-19 testing in certain circumstances, however there may be a charge for some people.
  • To get free masks and RATs while they are still available, find a collection centre near you at Healthpoint or call free on 0800 222 478 and choose option 1. This includes medical masks for all and P2/N95 masks for people at higher risk of getting very sick.
  • If you live rurally, have a disability, are immunocompromised or experience challenges collecting RATs yourself, you can call 0800 222 478 to check if you are eligible for a RAT delivery service.
  • Different types of face masks provide different levels of protection. To protect everyone, you should choose a face mask that best fits you, suits your needs and is comfortable to wear. A mask that isn’t worn correctly will be ineffective.
  • When picking up free masks from your local collection centre, talk to staff about whether a medical or a P2/N95 mask is the best choice for you.
Kaitaia Kaitaia Hospital Main Reception
Kerikeri 1 Sammaree Place, Kerikeri
Dargaville Dargaville Hospital Reception
Whangārei

District Nursing Clinic, Commerce Street

 

Me whakapapa te ora - Immunisation is one way to protect whakapapa

Ngā Tātai Ihorangi provides health services for the first 2000 days of a tamariki life.  Immunising our tamariki against vaccine preventable diseases not only protects them but also others in the community, those who cannot be immunised or have low immunity.

Key points to remember about immunisation:

  • immunisation protects your child against a range of serious and sometimes fatal diseases
  • immunisation on time is the most effective way to protect pregnant mums, babies and children from preventable disease
  • immunisations begin when your child is 6 weeks old
  • immunisations on the National Immunisation Schedule are free in New Zealand for babies, children and young people until their 18th birthday
  • the benefits of immunisation far outweigh the risks.  
Why does my child need immunisation?

In the past, diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough killed many children. Today, we use vaccines to immunise children against these and other diseases.

Immunisation has wiped out some of the killer diseases of childhood in New Zealand.

  • tetanus is very rare - although it still happens in children who haven't been immunised
  • New Zealand is free of polio and diphtheria.

But, these diseases still exist in other countries.

The National Immunisation Schedule is designed to provide the best protection for our tamariki, their whānau and the hapori whānui (wider community).

Immunisations are free and normally provided at your Te Whatu Ora, Māori Health Service, Community Health Centre or GP practice.

Once pēpi is a few weeks old, you should receive a welcome letter or text encouraging you to make an appointment at six weeks for pēpis first immunisations.

If you are undecided about vaccination, please have a discussion with the practice nurse or visit www.immune.org.nz and/or call 0800 IMMUNE.

 

When to immunise your child

Tamariki Hauora Clinic

All childhood and pregnancy immunisations available.

  • 22B Commerce Street, Whangārei - Thursdays, 8.30am-4pm (drop-in; no appointment needed)

For information on these other Vaccination Clinics go to this website page. 

See below for summary of when to immunise or the current schedule is be viewed on the HealthEd website.

 

Age 

Disease to protect against 

Pregnancy

1 injection covers: tetanus diphtheria whooping cough (pertussis) 1 injection covers: influenza.

The 6-week immunisations

1 dose by mouth covers: rotavirus

1 injection covers: diphtheria tetanus whooping cough (pertussis) polio hepatitis B Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)

1 injection covers: pneumococcal disease.

The 3-month immunisations

1 dose by mouth covers: rotavirus

1 injection covers: diphtheria tetanus whooping cough (pertussis) polio hepatitis B Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib).

The 5-month immunisations

1 injection covers: diphtheria tetanus whooping cough (pertussis) polio hepatitis B Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)

1 injection covers: pneumococcal disease.

The 12-month immunisations

1 injection covers: measles mumps rubella

1 injection covers: pneumococcal disease.

The 15-month immunisations

1 injection covers: Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)

1 injection covers: measles mumps rubella

1 injection covers: chickenpox (varicella).

The 4 years immunisations

1 injection covers: diphtheria tetanus whooping cough (pertussis) polio.

The 11 & 12 years immunisations

1 injection covers: tetanus diphtheria whooping cough (pertussis)

2 injections, 6 months apart covers*: human papillomavirus (HPV).

*Those aged 15 years or older need 3 doses.


Immunisation for older adults

Click here for immunisation information for older adults. 

Age 

 Disease to protect against 
45 Years

1 Injection Covers tetanus diphtheria whooping cough (pertussis)

65 Years

1 Injection Covers tetanus diphtheria whooping cough (pertussis)

1 Injection Covers Influenza (check here for eligility)

1 Injection Covers Shingles.

Video resources

Immunisation protects against preventable diseases

 

Enrol with a midwife and enrol baby with a GP

Immunise against Influenza and Pertussis during pregnancy

 

Immunisation - A parents view

Influenza and Pregnancy

Kim was 36 weeks pregnant when she became ill with influenza and had to have an emergency caesarean delivery to save her life. She had a prolonged period of unconsciousness and a very long recovery period, missing out on the first six weeks of her babies’ lives.

   

Con Waikimmune

Immune V2

  Immune V1

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