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Cases of Covid-19 seem to have peaked after the latest wave of infections, from a high in mid-July, which saw a seven day average of 10,414 cases, 797 hospitalisations and about 25 deaths.
In response to high numbers of infections, schools have been strongly encouraged by the Ministries of Health and Education to impose mask-wearing for the first four weeks of term.
While it’s unclear how common reinfection is, some of these people will have become ill from catching the virus again, with more reinfections likely to become even more common as new variants spread across New Zealand, the Ministry of Health says.
In Australia, the government health service has recently reduced its reinfection period from 12 weeks to just 28 days.
While more than 80 per cent of people in this area at aged 12 or over have had at least one vaccine shot and more than 70 percent have had two, fewer than 70 per cent of youngsters between five and 11 years old have had one, according to Ministry of Health figures.
Up to 80 per cent of people have had at least one booster shot, with the Ministry recommending a second booster shot for people over 50 years old, aged care and disability workers aged over 30 years, or people at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19. There should be a minimum of 6 months after a first booster before the second.
While the range of places to get vaccinated has reduced, these are the times and places from Mangawhai to Puhoi where they are currently available.
Warkworth
Harts Pharmacy – walk-in,
Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm
Pfizer vaccine (12+ years)
Child Pfizer vaccine (5-11 years)
Life Pharmacy Franklins – walk-in, Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm
Pfizer vaccine (12+ years)
Warkworth Medical Centre – appointment preferred, walk-in subject to availability, 425 1199
Pfizer vaccine (12+ years)
Child Pfizer vaccine (5-11 years)
Wellsford
Coast to Coast Healthcare, Vaccination Hub, 72 School Rd – appointment and walk-in, Fridays only, 9am-4pm
Pfizer vaccine (12+ years)
Child Pfizer vaccine (5-11 years)
Snells Beach
Snells Beach Medical Centre – appointment only, 425 5055
Pfizer vaccine (12+ years)
Mangawhai
Mangawhai Pharmacy –
appointment only, online or 0800 282926
Pfizer vaccine (12+ years)
Child Pfizer vaccine (5-11 years)
Matakana
My Doctor Matakana – appointment only, 553 4600
Pfizer vaccine (12+ years)
Child Pfizer vaccine (5-11 years)
Info and bookings:
www.bookmyvaccine.covid19.health.nz
Ministry of Health
Vaccines administered to date: 4,029,095 first doses; 3,981,856 second doses; 33,920 third primary doses; 2,701,455 first booster doses: 250,809 second booster doses: 265,732 paediatric first doses and 143,791 paediatric second doses.
Vaccines administered yesterday: 7 first doses; 10 second doses; 1 third primary doses; 296 first booster doses; 1,799 second booster doses; 33 paediatric first doses and 197 paediatric second doses.
