Avondale Health Centre Staff Are Fully Vaccinated

Please get your COVID Vaccination now – Please call our friendly staff now to assist with your next appointment or call to speak to a nurse about the vaccine.

 

Omicron

The Omicron variant has spread worldwide rapidly and is now the major variant in many countries. Omicron is much more transmissible than previous variants of the COVID-19 virus, including Delta. However, as the Omicron variant is so new, more data is needed to understand how Omicron has spread so rapidly across the world.

Click here for more information about Omiron https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-health-advice-public/about-covid-19/covid-19-about-omicron-variant

What happens if you get COVID

Check out this video about what happens when you get covid.

COVID-19: Overseas Vaccinations and Certificates

How to apply:
To apply to have your overseas vaccination(s) entered into the CIR you will need to send evidence to the Ministry of Health. You will need to send the following information to
  • Your Full Name (first name, middle name and last name)
  • Your Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY)
  • Evidence of your vaccination through a vaccine certification issued from the country where you were vaccinated, or an equivalent documentation.
This documentation must contain the following information:
  • Your name (first and last)
  • The name(s) of the vaccines you received
  • The country where the vaccine(s) were administered
  • The date the vaccine(s) were administered.

 

Requesting “My Vaccine Pass” if you’ve had COVID-19 vaccinations overseas:

From late November, you will be able to request My Vaccine Pass for use within Aotearoa New Zealand if you have received any of the following approved vaccines overseas and submitted this information to the CIR. The eight vaccines accepted for My Vaccine Pass, approved by the COVID Vaccination Technical Advisory Group, are:
  • Pfizer/BioNTech
  • Janssen (Johnson & Johnson)
  • AstraZeneca (Oxford)
  • AstraZeneca/Covishield (Serum Institute of India)
  • Moderna
  • Sinopharm
  • Sinovac (CoronaVac)
  • Covaxin (Bharat Biotech).

“My Vaccine Pass”

My Vaccine Pass is an official record of your COVID-19 vaccination status for use in Aotearoa New Zealand.

How to get My Vaccine Pass:
Requesting your pass only takes a few minutes and will be emailed to you within 24 hours. The quickest way to get your pass is through your My Covid Record, but if you cannot access this service you can call 0800 222 478 — have your NHI number ready.
We are now assisting our patients with Vaccination Passports and Overseas Vaccination Certificates. Please call us on 09 828 2066 if you need help getting these organised.

 

Booster Shots

Booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine | Australian Government Department of Health

We will be rolling out booster shots from Monday 29th of November.  Booster shots are available to people 18 years and over and 3 months after your 2nd dose.

The booster can be available earlier, however, you must consult with your doctor first.