The vaccine roll-out is being handled in grouped stages. People at higher risk will be vaccinated first. Group 1 – border and managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) workers and their household contacts. Group 2 – high-risk frontline workers; those living in long-term residential care, older Māori and Pacific people being cared for by whānau, and
The COVID-19 vaccine is not mandatory for the general population.
On 21st June the Pfizer vaccine was provisionally approved for use for adolescents aged 12 – 15 years by Medsafe. The NZ cabinet is now considering ‘decision to use’ approval. The Pfizer vaccine is not currently approved for use for children under the age of 12 years.
In New Zealand all people 16 years and over can get the vaccine and be vaccinated. You can be vaccinated regardless of your citizenship or visa status.
In New Zealand, the government is rolling out the Pfizer-BioNtec vaccine – more commonly known as the Pfizer vaccine. The trade name given to the vaccine is COMIRNATY™ COVID-19 vaccine.
