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.