COVID-19 vaccines

COVID-19 vaccines are free for everyone aged 5 and over. They’re also available to tamariki from 6 months who are at greater risk of severe illness if they were to get COVID-19.

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Latest update — 1 May 2023

Additional booster doses

Regardless of how many boosters you have had, you can get an additional booster now if you are: 

  • aged 30 and over  
  • pregnant, and aged 16 or over 
  • aged 12 to 29 and at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19. 

Find out more about boosters

Got a question or want to book over the phone?

Talk to the COVID Vaccination Healthline 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week.

Translation services are available in over 40 languages, and there is the option to use NZ Relay Services.

Call 0800 28 29 26

Get your COVID-19 vaccination

Everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand aged 5 and over can get a free COVID-19 vaccine now. You can get a booster if you are aged 16 or over.

COVID-19 vaccine boosters

Boosters provide an extra layer of protection to your previous vaccination and keep your immunity levels high. Booster doses use the Pfizer BA.4/5 bivalent vaccine.

What to expect when you get your vaccination

Find out what will happen at your COVID-19 vaccination appointments.

Side effects of COVID-19 vaccines

Find out about vaccination side effects and what to do if you experience them.

COVID-19 vaccine facts and advice

Get accurate and reliable advice about COVID-19 vaccination, including vaccination for children and people who are pregnant, and information about the Pfizer and Novavax vaccines.

Vaccine passes and certificates

Find out how to get vaccine passes and certificates that you can use as proof of vaccination in New Zealand and when travelling overseas.

Vaccinations and work

All vaccination mandates have ended. For health and safety, some employers may still require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

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