COVID-19 Booster Vaccination

COVID-19 vaccines are free for everyone aged 5 and over. They are also available to tamariki from 6 months who are at greater risk of severe illness if they were to get COVID-19.

Find out when to get them, how many to get and how to get them. By going to the Health New Zealand Website HERE.

What are the symptoms of Covid-19?

Symptoms can include one or more of the following:

a new or worsening cough
sneezing and runny nose
a fever
temporary loss of smell or altered sense of taste
sore throat
shortness of breath
fatigue/feeling of tiredness.

Less common symptoms may include:

diarrhoea
headache
muscle pain or body aches
nausea
vomiting
malaise — a general feeling of discomfort, illness or unease
chest pain
abdominal pain
joint pain
confusion or irritability.

What are the treatment options?
Most people with COVID-19 — especially if they are fully vaccinated and boosted — are likely to have a mild to moderate illness and will be fine to recover at home.

Symptoms for COVID-19 tend to show 2 to 5 days after a person has been infected but can take up to 14 days. Omicron causes similar symptoms to other variants.

If you have COVID-19 symptoms as well as have high-risk medical conditions or at an eligible age, you may be able to qualify for COVID-19 antiviral medicines nirmatrelvir with ritonavir (Paxlovid™) or molnupiravir (Lagevrio®).

Book your COVID-19 Vaccination