COVID-19: Mandatory vaccinations

Certain roles in health and disability, education, corrections, defence, Fire and Emergency New Zealand and Police must be vaccinated and have received a booster vaccination against COVID-19.

Changes to Mandatory Vaccinations 
Changes to the Mandatory Vaccinations Order come into force at 11.59pm, Sunday 23 January 2022. Changes include different timeframes for different mandated workforces to have received a booster vaccination against COVID-19. 
On this page:

• Why vaccinations are mandatory
• Health and disability sector
• Corrections sector
• Education sector
• Fire and Emergency
• Police
• Defence
• Mandatory booster information
• Related information

See also:

• Exemptions from mandatory vaccination

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