When can people get the COVID-19 vaccine? For healthcare providers managing MMR and influenza vaccinations around COVID-19. Start here
Do they work at the border or MIQ, or live with someone who does?
Groups 1 and 2
Yes
No
Do they live in the Counties Manukau DHB area?
Yes
No
Yes
Are they aged 65 or over?
Are they being cared for by whānau in the community?
No
Yes
No
Do they work or live in long term residential care?
They should get their COVID-19 vaccination now. If they are aged 30 or under, check if they are up to date with their measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. If they don’t have an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine, they can get their MMR (if they need it) and influenza vaccinations first.* Please book these in.
Group 3
Yes
No
They can get their COVID-19 vaccination from May. Are they a high-risk frontline healthcare worker? No
No
Under 65
Over 65
Are they pregnant, disabled or do they have an underlying health condition?
If they are aged 30 or under, check if they are up to date with their measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. If they don’t have an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine, they should get their MMR (if they need it) and influenza vaccinations first.* Please book these in.
Yes
Yes
Group 4 Do they live in the Counties Manukau DHB area?
No
No Are they an adult living under the care of the Department of Corrections?
Yes
No
Yes
They can get their COVID-19 vaccination from July. If they are aged 30 or under, check if they are up to date with their measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. They should get their MMR (if they need it) and influenza vaccinations first.* Please book these in.
COVID-19 vaccination is the priority. *Ideally, there should be a gap of 2 weeks or more between the influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations. Allow a gap of 4 weeks or more after MMR before giving the COVID-19 vaccine, and a gap of 2 weeks or more when giving MMR after the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Please note that there are no clinical safety concerns should the gap between vaccines be less than the recommendations above. The MMR and influenza vaccines can be given at the same time.
You can find a list of underlying health conditions at health.govt.nz/covid-vaccine
HP7632 | 19 April 2021