COVID-19 vaccine

Getting the Covid-19 vaccine is one of the main ways that you can protect your health and wellbeing.

How does it work

All vaccines prevent disease by working with your body’s natural defence systems. It does this by activating your immune system and producing antibodies against the virus. As a result, being vaccinated against Covid-19 means your body is ready to fight the virus if you become exposed to it.

Safety

The good news is, all Covid-19 vaccines used in New Zealand have been through rigorous testing and are approved by Medsafe. They must meet strict standards for quality, safety, and efficacy. Moreover, dosage has been carefully checked for children, so you can be confident about all of the family getting immunised. Read more about Covid-19 vaccine safety.

Potential side effects

Evidently, the most common side effects are pain at the injection site, a headache or feeling tired. However, muscle aches, joint pain, fever and nausea can also occur. Be assured, these side effects are usually mild and do not last long. The side effects actually show that the vaccine is working by activating your immune system. It does not prevent you from having the second dose. Serious allergic reactions do occur but are extremely rare. Of course, our vaccinators are trained to manage these.

What happens after my vaccine

Following your Covid-19 vaccination, you will be asked to wait for 15 minutes afterward. This is a standard precaution so our team can check you do not have a serious allergic reaction. 

Book your vaccination

Now that a National booking system has been set up, kiwi’s can schedule vaccinations on the official system.

Further information

If you would like further information about the Covid-19 vaccine and how this can protect yourself and your whānau, please visit www.health.govt.nz/covid-vaccine

Before you get vaccinated, please let your vaccinator know if you:

  • Have had an allergic reaction to any vaccine or injection in the past.
  • Take a blood thinning medication or have a bleeding disorder
  • Are pregnant or breastfeeding
 
All booking are made through the National Booking system, including those for children’s Covid vaccinations and Covid-19 boosters.

Clinicians providing Covid-19 vaccination

Nurse
Fluent in English. Rozie graduated with a Bachelor of Health science, Nursing.
Nurse
Fluent in English and Mandarin. Delia graduated with a Bachelor of Nursing in 2018 and completed her post-graduate degree in Health Science.
Nurse
Fluent in Cantonese, English and Mandarin. Carmen completed her Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing) in 2004 and post graduate certificate in Advance nursing practice in 2005.
Nurse
Fluent in English and Tagalog. She graduated with her Bachelors of Nursing from the University of Auckland in 2021.
Nurse
Fluent in English and Tagalog. Ena has been working in primary health for 6 years after finishing her Bachelor of Nursing from University of Auckland and is currently completing her Masters in Nursing.
Nurse
Fluent in English, Mandarin and understands Cantonese. Wen completed her Bachelor of nursing at the Manukau Institute of Technology in 2005 and a Post Graduate Certificate in Health Sciences from the University of Auckland in 2008.

Frequently asked questions

To join our clinic, you first need to fill out the patient enrolment forms to register with the PHO that we belong to. This is a Ministry of Health requirement. You will need to provide proof of identity and eligibility which may include the following forms of identification:

  • NZ Passport or NZ birth certificate
  • International passport with resident visa OR work visa of minimum 24-month duration

On the enrolment form you need to indicate which of our doctors (currently taking new patients) that you would like to be registered with.

Yes. As part of completing your enrollment, we request that you have a new patient screening appointment with one of our Nursing or Medical Centre Assistant team members.

This new patient appointment enables our team to work with you to better understand your current health and wellbeing.

Following the new patient appointment as above, you can book your first consultation with your nominated doctor.

All GP appointments are 15 minutes long.

  • One appointment is for a single health issue.
  • Should you wish to have a 30-minute GP appointment, it will be charge at a non-subsidized rate.
  • Depending on your age and health, one of our specialist nursing or pharmacist clinicians may be able to spend more time with you.

If you are a new patient, you will get full access to the patient portal “My Indici” once you have completed your enrolment.

Payment is required at time of consultation. Please note that unpaid accounts will incur an additional $10 monthly administration cost.

There may be additional costs for treatments/tests/materials

We recommend that you book your future appointments via your patient portal My Indici.

If you need an urgent appointment, then please phone the clinic. We have doctors available to discuss your urgent health needs on the day.

All consultations are by appointment only.

Patient portals are secure online sites where patients can access their health information and interact with their general practice. Please give us call on (09) 265 1325 or send us an email at info@ormistonmedical.co.nz, and we can set up your account.

We recommend that you plan ahead and request your repeat medicines via your patient portal My Indici two weeks before you run out. If you do not have access to a portal, you can phone us and leave a message with the nurse to organise this. Our doctors use an electronic prescribing system which can send your prescription to your local pharmacy (please specify name and location).
Under 14 years Free
14-17 years $16
18+ years $18.50
Urgent prescription $27.50
The results of tests that have been ordered by our Doctors will be available on My Indici when they have been reviewed. If your test results are of concern you will be contacted by one of our team.

We are open Monday – Friday 7:30am – 5pm.

For health services after hours visit East Care Accident & Medical, 260 Botany Road, Golflands, Auckland 2013. Their phone is 09 277 1516.

These are consultation prices only.

Under 14 Years - Free
14 - 17 years - $13
18 years & over - $19.50

Note charge is the same for in person or by phone or video as you are still receiving the same high quality health provider assessment, diagnosis and planning.

We understand that things can change on the day, but we ask that you call us to advise that you are not able to make your appointment. If we do not hear from you minimum 2 hours prior to your scheduled time, you will receive an invoice for this missed appointment.