Northland COVID-19 Vaccination Update We are now in the second phase of the Northland COVID-19 Vaccination Programme and are vaccinating people in Group 2, beginning with high-risk frontline healthcare workforces. These are people most at risk to contract and/or spread COVID-19 through their interaction with patients. People in this group will receive an invitation through their employer. Find out when you can receive your vaccination An online toolon the COoVID19.govt.nzwebsite will helpyouidentify which vaccination groupyou arein, and when youcanexpect to get the vaccine. You don't need to provide any information that could be used to identify you, and the surveyinformation isn't saved once you leave the web page. Since the programme began on 1 March, over 2,400 vaccinations have been given in Northland. The tool is currently available in English, te reo Mãori, Tongan, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Fijian, Hindi, Samoan, and Tagalog and is in the process of being translated into 17 other languages. Preparation is also underway for the next group, which includes: · Any person who usually lives in long-term residential care where residents are at riskof severe outcomes from COVID-19 Trans-Tasman Quarantine-Free Travel starts 19 April All people working in long-term residential environments where people are at risk of getting very sick or dying from COVID-19 The Government hasannounced that Quarantine-Free Travel (QFT) between New Zealand and Australia will commence in just under two weeks' time at 11.59pm Sunday 18 April Older Mäori and Pacific people cared for by whänau (and the people they live with and their carers). Trans-Tasman OFT will not be 'travel'as itwas pre-COVID-19. People will travelunder the guidance of flyer beware'. Further information will be available shortly when we are ready to invite people in these groups to get vaccinated. More information can be found on the Unite Against COVID-19 website. COVID-19 Vaccination Centres are being established in partnership with Mäori Health Providers in Kaitaia, Kerikeri, Kaikohe, Rawene, Kawakawa, Whangarei and Dargaville. Quarantine-Free Travel (QFT) - what's required before you fly To beeligible to travel fromAustralia to New Zealand underthe QFT arrangement, travellers must: Applications for early vaccine Applications can nowbe made for earlyvaccination to allowurgent overseas travelon compassionate grounds or for reasons of national significance. havespent the 14 days prior to departureineither Australia or New Zealand not have had a positive COVID-19 test result in the 14 days prior to departure; and not be awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test Applicants will need to satisfy a series of criteria - they must be a New Zealand citizen, residentor visa holder needing to travel before 31 August 2021 and have already made arrangements to return to provide comprehensive information (a travel declaration) on how they can be contacted while in New Zealand, so that health officials can contact trace them if required New Zealand. Applicants should also ensure they will be ableto receive both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine before departure. answerquestions about theirhealthatdeparture -youwill not be able to travel if you have cold or flu symptoms. Further information about the criteria and application process is available on the Unite Against COVID-19 website. For more information on what's required before you fly to a QFT Zone, can be found on the Unite Against COVID-19 website. Most commonly asked vaccine questions Where to find more information CanIget a vaccine if I'm pregnant? These are some reliable websites for furtherinformation about the If you are at low risk of exposure to COVID-19, the general recommendation is to wait until after birth to be vaccinated. You COVID-19 vaccine and the roll-out. The COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-out in Northiand should discuss your individual situation (particularly if you have other medical conditions) and the benefits and risks of receiving the COVID-19 vaccination while pregnant withyour midwife or doctor. www.immunisation.northernregion.nz. Unite Against COVID-19 www.COVIDI9.govt.nz. Ifyou are pregnant and choose to have the vaccine, youcanget early access. This is because people who are pregnant can become very sick if they get COVID-19. Ministry of Health www.health.govt.nz Kia tupu ora ai ng uri whakatupu That the generations yet to come will grow and flourish NORTHLAND DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD Te Puri Hane A Rohe Or Tal Tolana Nga Tatai Ihorangi Northland COVID-19 Vaccination Update We are now in the second phase of the Northland COVID-19 Vaccination Programme and are vaccinating people in Group 2, beginning with high-risk frontline healthcare workforces. These are people most at risk to contract and/or spread COVID-19 through their interaction with patients. People in this group will receive an invitation through their employer. Find out when you can receive your vaccination An online toolon the COoVID19.govt.nzwebsite will helpyouidentify which vaccination groupyou arein, and when youcanexpect to get the vaccine. You don't need to provide any information that could be used to identify you, and the surveyinformation isn't saved once you leave the web page. Since the programme began on 1 March, over 2,400 vaccinations have been given in Northland. The tool is currently available in English, te reo Mãori, Tongan, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Fijian, Hindi, Samoan, and Tagalog and is in the process of being translated into 17 other languages. Preparation is also underway for the next group, which includes: · Any person who usually lives in long-term residential care where residents are at riskof severe outcomes from COVID-19 Trans-Tasman Quarantine-Free Travel starts 19 April All people working in long-term residential environments where people are at risk of getting very sick or dying from COVID-19 The Government hasannounced that Quarantine-Free Travel (QFT) between New Zealand and Australia will commence in just under two weeks' time at 11.59pm Sunday 18 April Older Mäori and Pacific people cared for by whänau (and the people they live with and their carers). Trans-Tasman OFT will not be 'travel'as itwas pre-COVID-19. People will travelunder the guidance of flyer beware'. Further information will be available shortly when we are ready to invite people in these groups to get vaccinated. More information can be found on the Unite Against COVID-19 website. COVID-19 Vaccination Centres are being established in partnership with Mäori Health Providers in Kaitaia, Kerikeri, Kaikohe, Rawene, Kawakawa, Whangarei and Dargaville. Quarantine-Free Travel (QFT) - what's required before you fly To beeligible to travel fromAustralia to New Zealand underthe QFT arrangement, travellers must: Applications for early vaccine Applications can nowbe made for earlyvaccination to allowurgent overseas travelon compassionate grounds or for reasons of national significance. havespent the 14 days prior to departureineither Australia or New Zealand not have had a positive COVID-19 test result in the 14 days prior to departure; and not be awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test Applicants will need to satisfy a series of criteria - they must be a New Zealand citizen, residentor visa holder needing to travel before 31 August 2021 and have already made arrangements to return to provide comprehensive information (a travel declaration) on how they can be contacted while in New Zealand, so that health officials can contact trace them if required New Zealand. Applicants should also ensure they will be ableto receive both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine before departure. answerquestions about theirhealthatdeparture -youwill not be able to travel if you have cold or flu symptoms. Further information about the criteria and application process is available on the Unite Against COVID-19 website. For more information on what's required before you fly to a QFT Zone, can be found on the Unite Against COVID-19 website. Most commonly asked vaccine questions Where to find more information CanIget a vaccine if I'm pregnant? These are some reliable websites for furtherinformation about the If you are at low risk of exposure to COVID-19, the general recommendation is to wait until after birth to be vaccinated. You COVID-19 vaccine and the roll-out. The COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-out in Northiand should discuss your individual situation (particularly if you have other medical conditions) and the benefits and risks of receiving the COVID-19 vaccination while pregnant withyour midwife or doctor. www.immunisation.northernregion.nz. Unite Against COVID-19 www.COVIDI9.govt.nz. Ifyou are pregnant and choose to have the vaccine, youcanget early access. This is because people who are pregnant can become very sick if they get COVID-19. Ministry of Health www.health.govt.nz Kia tupu ora ai ng uri whakatupu That the generations yet to come will grow and flourish NORTHLAND DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD Te Puri Hane A Rohe Or Tal Tolana Nga Tatai Ihorangi