If you are aged 12 or over, you can book your free COVID-19 vaccination now. It does not matter what your visa or citizenship status is.
You can book on behalf of someone else — or help them with their booking — if you have their permission.
If you are a worker in a border or managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) setting, getting vaccinated for COVID-19 is mandatory.
The Book My Vaccine website is the fastest and easiest way to book and make changes to your appointment. Booking through the website can take 5 minutes or less. Click here - Book My Vaccine
Choose a clinic that has multiple bookings available around the time you want to get vaccinated. Book yourself first. You will need to book each person getting vaccinated into the same clinic.
Email the Book My Vaccine team if you have any problems booking or need to change your details.
Email: booking@vaccine.covid19.health.nz
You can book over the phone by calling the COVID Vaccination Healthline on 0800 28 29 26.
All calls are free, and the team are available from 8am to 8pm, 7 days-a-week. You can ask for an interpreter if you need one.
You might have to wait a little while before your call is answered, as the lines can be busy — please be patient. Once your call is answered, it will take around 15 minutes to book your appointments.
When you call, it is a good idea to have your NHI (National Health Index) number ready. This will make the booking process quicker. You can find your NHI number on a hospital letter, a prescription or prescription receipt. The Ministry of Health has also set up an 0800 number that you can call to find out: 0800 855 066.
For the best protection, it is important to get 2 doses of the vaccine.
The standard gap between doses is now 6 weeks or more.
We are extending the standard gap because it allows us to give 1 dose (partial protection) to a larger number of people faster.
Early findings from a small number of well-designed studies show that an extended gap between doses of the Pfizer vaccine gives at least an equally robust immune response.
In some situations, you may be advised to have a shorter gap between doses. For example:
The minimum gap between doses will continue to be 21 days.
Follow the same steps as for booking your first dose, either online or over the phone. You will be asked if you have had your first dose, and which type of vaccine it was.
For more information on other ways to get vaccinated, how to change your appoinments and other concerns, click here.
