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 vaccination at any traffic light setting.
What you need to know
Who can get vaccinated
Everyone in New Zealand aged 5 or over can get a free COVID-19 vaccine. It does not matter what your visa or citizenship status is.
Pfizer is the preferred COVID-19 vaccine for use in New Zealand. If you are 18 years of age or older and either you cannot get the Pfizer vaccine or you want a different option, you can get the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Book online
Book My Vaccine
It is free, fast and easy to book or change your appointments using the website Book My Vaccine.
Book My Vaccine (external link)
What to expect when you book online
It will take around 5 minutes to book your appointments.
Before you book, check the appointment availability map. It shows you where vaccination sites are, and how soon you can get an appointment.
Appointment availability map (external link)
If you want the AstraZeneca vaccine
Book My Vaccine will show a list of vaccination centres where AstraZeneca is available. Not all sites will have it, as Pfizer is the main vaccine we are using in New Zealand. You must be aged 18 or over to get AstraZeneca.
If you need help
If you have problems booking or need to change your details, email booking@vaccine.covid19.health.nz
Book over the phone
COVID Vaccination Healthline
It is free to book over the phone, and the team is available from 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week.
You can ask for an interpreter if you need one.
What to expect when you call
It will take around 15 minutes to book your appointments.
It is a good idea to have your NHI (National Health Index) number ready. This will make the booking process quicker.
Where to get your tamariki vaccinated
Children aged 5 to 11 can get a COVID-19 vaccine from 17 January 2022.
Find sites near you that are offering vaccinations for 5 to 11-year-olds
Find your appointment details
If you need to be reminded of the time, date or venue for your appointments, you can try the following.
Check your inbox or phone
If you booked with your email address or mobile number, your appointment details will have been sent to you. Check your inbox for an email from booking@vaccine.covid19.health.nz or your phone for a text from 2328.
Check Book My Vaccine
If you know your booking reference, you can check your appointment details through Book My Vaccine. Enter your email address or phone number and your booking reference.
Manage your appointments — Book My Vaccine (external link)
Call the COVID Vaccine Healthline
They will be able to find your appointment details — you do not need to know your booking reference number. Call 0800 28 29 26.
Find your NHI number
A National Health Index (NHI) number is a unique number that is given to each person using health and disability support services in New Zealand.
You can find your NHI number on:
- a prescription or prescription receipt, a prescription medicine label
- a hospital letter
- an x-ray or test result
- your patient portal (ManageMyHealth).
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