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.

Get a booster Find a walk-in vaccination site

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.