2026 influenza vaccination for staff and students

Increase in Influenza A – protect yourself and our University community

There has been an increase in Influenza A across the motu, with particularly high levels being seen in Auckland. Safeguarding the health and wellbeing of our staff and students is a priority for Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland. With the current surge of influenza A currently circulating in our community, we encourage everyone who has not yet had their flu vaccination this year to consider doing so.

Safeguarding the health of our staff and students is a priority for Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland. As we approach the winter months we encourage all of you to get the flu vaccination. The cost of this for our students and eligible staff will be paid for by the University.

Eligibility

• All students currently enrolled
  
• All staff with a permanent or fixed-term employment agreement

Availability

All eligible staff and students can obtain their University-funded flu vaccination from:

• Unichem Campus Pharmacy on City Campus
• Any of the pop-up centres running between April and mid-May
  

About the vaccine

Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand have information about the flu vaccine on their Influenza page.

Unichem Campus Pharmacy

Eligible staff and students can obtain the flu vaccination from Unichem Campus Pharmacy with no upfront cost. Bookings are not required, simply walk in and show your Campus Card.

Location

Kate Edger Information Commons
9 Symonds Street (corner of Symonds Street and Alfred Street)
Level 1, next to Campus Books and Esports Arena

Questions about vaccinations at Campus Pharmacy

Contact Campus Pharmacy

• Phone 09 377 1991
• Email campus.pharm@xtra.co.nz

University Health and Counselling Services (UHCS)

Students registered with the University Health and Counselling Service can obtain their vaccine from UHCS.

Location

Kate Edger Information Commons
2 Alfred Street (Corner of Symonds Street and Alfred Street)
Level 3

Eligible staff and students can obtain their flu vaccination locally from Kensington Pharmacy with no upfront cost. Just present your Campus Card. Kensington Pharmacy have requested that you make a booking.

Their address is 4 Kensington Avenue, Whangarei.

Students and eligible staff are entitled to a University funded influenza vaccination if they can travel to City Campus, regardless of their 'home' campus.

These include:

• COVID-19 booster (6-monthly)
• MMR- Measles Mumps Rubella
• Boostrix (tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough -pertussis)
• HPV
• Meningococcal- MenQuadfi- MenB- Shingles