COVID-19 VACCINE UPDATES |
COVID-19 VACCINE UPDATES |
A change to the Vaccinations Order came into force at 11.59pm, Monday 14 February 2022. Additional time has been agreed to for Health and Disability workers to receive their booster vaccination under the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order (Vaccinations Order). Amendments to the order have changed the current mandated date for health and disability workers to receive their booster vaccinations, if eligible, from 11.59pm on Monday 14 February to 11:59pm Thursday 24 February 2022. These new dates will also apply to any workers covered by the health mandated dates because of the work they undertake in Corrections, FENZ, Defence, Education and Police. Click here for the full update - 16th February The Immunisation Advisory Team are hosting another Ask the Experts Q&A webinar where health professionals can ask our Medical Experts questions relating to COVID-19 and immunisation. The webinar will be on Thursday 10th February, at 5pm. Please register here. More information on the upcoming Ask the experts Q&A webinar will be released here early next week. Please send your questions beforehand to imaccomms@auckland.ac.nz. There is a strict deadline for questions of midday Wednesday 9 February so we have time to ensure we can answer them. Ngā mihi Immunisation Advisory Centre team Kia ora koutou, Further to the communications distributed yesterday, Wednesday 2 February, regarding the decrease in the standard interval between the completion of a primary course and receiving a booster dose, this message is to confirm the decrease in standard interval will only apply to booster doses of Pfizer. Click here to read the full update Kia ora koutou, Re: Booster doses from 3 months Ngā mihi nui to everyone vaccinating our communities at present. It's a big job and we know everyone is working so hard on this most important effort to keep us safe from COVID. Good job and keep up the great work! The Government has announced today that Pfizer boosters can be given from 3 months (93 days), starting on Friday 4 February. Please take a look at the key points below. Click here to read the full update |
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