7297 flu vaccines administered in the last week – Ministry of Health

The numbers as at 13 August 2022

It is not too late to get your flu jab. You can catch the flu all year round. Getting the flu vaccine helps reduce your risk of getting really sick or having to go to hospital.

Funded eligibility for the flu vaccine has recently been extended. Flu vaccines are free for those people most likely to get very sick people who are over 65 years of age; Mori and Pacific people over 55 years of age; pregnant people; children aged 3-12 years old, and those with underlying and other health conditions.

To keep your child and whnau healthy this winter, its important they have a flu vaccination, and are also up to date with their other vaccinations, including COVID-19 andMMR.Tamariki aged under 9 may require two doses of the flu vaccination, 4 weeks apart, if they have not had it before.

We encourage everyoneto get afluvaccination if they are not yet immunised.

We also remind peopleto stay home if they are unwell, regardless of their COVID-19 test result. Staying home when unwell is one of the most important public health measures to prevent transmission of all respiratory illnesses.

Data may vary from week to week as flu records are updated.

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7297 flu vaccines administered in the last week - Ministry of Health