Protect those you love
COVID-19 vaccinations are free for everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand aged 5+. It doesn't matter what your visa or citizenship status is.
Protect those you love
Everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand aged 5 years and over is eligible for free COVID-19 vaccination. Those over 18 who are fully vaccinated can also book their free booster. It doesn’t matter what your visa or citizenship status is.
Updates
A third primary dose of the child Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now available for tamariki aged 5 to 11 years old who are severely immunocompromised
> COVID-19 vaccine: Severely immunocompromised people
Boosters now available for ages 16 or 17 – 6 months after a completed primary course
Rangatahi aged 16 or 17 can get a COVID-19 booster from any walk-in vaccination site or book through Book My Vaccine.
> Book My Vaccine
When you should get a vaccine if you've had COVID-19
It’s recommended you wait 3 months after testing positive for COVID-19, before getting any COVID-19 vaccination. Getting a COVID-19 vaccine sooner than 3 months might reduce your immune response to the vaccine.
> Getting a COVID-19 vaccine if you've had COVID-19
Vaccine data and statistics
As at 11:59pm on 15 May 2022
95%
of ages 12+ have completed their primary course
That's 3,978,784 people
55%
of ages 5 to 11 have had a first dose
That's 262,245 tamariki
73%
of ages 18+ have had a booster
That's 2,645,189 people
View full breakdown of vaccine data
Vaccination uptake rates across NZ
Latest resources
- The Pfizer booster – everything you need to know (PDF, 668 KB)
- Novavax – what you need to know (PDF, 321 KB)
- Protecting tamariki aged 5 to 11 from COVID-19 (PDF, 646 KB)
- After your child's Pfizer vaccination (PDF, 254 KB)
- What to expect when you get a vaccine (PDF, 297 KB)
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding (PDF, 488 KB)
Getting the right information matters
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