Flu Vaccine available from 1st April 2025

The Flu Vaccine will be available from 1st April 2025.

The flu vaccine is free for some people:

  • everyone aged 65 years and older
  • adults with underlying health conditions including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, and serious asthma or respiratory disease
  • adults with a cochlear implant, an autoimmune disease, or Down syndrome
  • anyone with mental illness such as schizophrenia or those currently accessing mental health services
  • pregnant people
  • Children under the age of 4 who have been hospitalized for respiratory illness or have a history of significant respiratory illness.

If you are unsure of your eligibility, please contact one of our nurses or visit Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora for further information.

We will be running flu clinics at the Medical Centre on:
Tuesday 01 April 12noon to 2pm
Saturday 05 April 9am to 12pm
Saturday 12 April 1pm to 4pm
Please call 063648555 or email fluclinic@otakimedical.co.nz to book your flu vaccine.

Leave a reply