Pop-up vaccination centre at University of Auckland

The last on campus pop-up vaccination event saw more than 1000 staff and students in residence take up the opportunity. Returnees or first time vaccers can get a shot at the University this weekend – no appointment needed. Alternatively, appointments can be made at www.BookMyVaccine.nz.

Dates: Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 October / 9am-6pm
Location: Level 1, Sir Owen G Glenn Building (OGGB): 12 Grafton Road.
Parking: Free parking is available in the building.
Tracing: Anyone on University of Auckland campus under Alert Level 3, must sign in using the NZ COVID app.

In response to the ongoing Delta outbreak, the Ministry of Health is advising New Zealanders to consider a shorter gap between Pfizer vaccine doses than the current standard of six weeks which will mean more people will be fully vaccinated and increase community immunity.

People who have already booked a vaccination at six weeks apart can come into the pop-up centre (remembering to cancel any previous appointment) provided there is a three-week gap.

Some other useful links

• The Unite against COVID website has a new COVID-19 vaccination: Your questions answered page. Topics include how the vaccine was made so quickly, whether you can still get COVID-19 if you have the vaccine.

• Te Puni Kōkiri Karawhiua campaign — To help whānau, hapū, iwi, and Māori communities make an informed choice about the COVID-19 vaccine. It's led by Te Puni Kōkiri (Ministry for Māori Development), co-delivered by Te Hiringa Hauora (Health Promotion Agency) and supported by the Ministry of Health and Unite Against COVID-19 teams.
  
  
• Ministry for Pacific Peoples — As part of the Government’s response and Unite Against COVID-19 campaign, the Ministry for Pacific Peoples is running a complementary campaign about receiving the vaccine.
  
  
• A 30-strong team, part of the COVID Vaccination Healthline, is supporting differently abled people to get their COVID-19 vaccines. Call the free COVID Vaccination Healthline 0800 28 29 26 (8am–8pm Monday to Friday) and push ‘2’. People and their carers can get tailored advice and support for booking their vaccination appointments, including help with transport to and from the vaccination site.
  
  
• In a recent article in the NZ Herald, University of Auckland vaccinologist Associate Professor Helen Petousis-Harris looks at 10 vaccine myths circulating on social media