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May 20, 2021 at 10:38 AM

Information about Covid-19 vaccination

Kia Ora whanau, at this stage covid vaccine is underway for high-risk Frontline health workers (Group 2). People categorized in group 3 should expect an invitation from your local Distric Health Board from late May.

 Group 3 includes people who fall within one or more of the following groups:

• people aged 65 or older
• disabled people
• pregnant people (any trimester)
• people living in custodial settings. E.g., people in prison
• have a relevant underlying health condition

    Underlying health conditions

    At this stage, underlying health conditions include:

• serious and chronic respiratory conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• chronic kidney/renal disease
• diabetes
• coronary heart conditions
• stroke
• hypertension (high blood pressure)
• cancer, excluding basal and squamous skin cancers if not invasive.

COVID-19 vaccine appointment line

       Phone 0800 28 29 26

    This line is for:

• people in the eligible group who haven’t received an invite
• rescheduling an existing COVID-19 vaccination appointment time, location or date.
• people to enquire if they have had a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine but have not received an appointment for the second dose.
• people who have had a reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine and want to know if they can have the second dose.

Below are the vaccination centres in West Auckland. We will update the list once more centres are added.