{"id":2558,"date":"2021-05-12T03:29:12","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T15:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ormstnmedical.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=2558"},"modified":"2021-07-23T18:10:16","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T06:10:16","slug":"covid-19-vaccination-rollout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ormistonmedical.co.nz\/zh\/covid-19-vaccination-rollout\/","title":{"rendered":"Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2558\" class=\"elementor elementor-2558\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f41dbc9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f41dbc9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8670a73\" data-id=\"8670a73\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d9c543 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d9c543\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"x_p1\">The team at Ormiston Medical is very excited to announce that we are opening our COVID-19 vaccination clinic next week, for our registered patients by appointment only.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p1\">We are proud to be amongst the first GP clinics to start rolling out the vaccinations to East and South Auckland Primary Care patients.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p1\">From next Monday 17th May, our team will start vaccinating,&nbsp; <b>by booked appointment only<\/b>,&nbsp;the following people&nbsp;as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.govt.nz\/our-work\/diseases-and-conditions\/covid-19-novel-coronavirus\/covid-19-vaccines\/covid-19-getting-vaccine\/covid-19-when-you-can-get-vaccine#plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">per MoH guidelines<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"x_ul1\">\n<li class=\"x_li1\">East and South Auckland people who are aged 65 and over<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_li1\">M\u0101ori and Pacific people older than 55 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_p1\">We\u2019ll be keeping you updated as soon as we know more about when we can open vaccinations to the general populations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Please note that you may also receive a message from Counties Manukau DHB inviting you to attend one of the mass vaccination sites for your vaccine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">You can choose where you receive your vaccination, the most important thing is to get it done.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p1\">Please keep a lookout on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/covid19.govt.nz\/updates-and-resources\/latest-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">government Covid website<\/a>&nbsp;for updated information<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"x_p1\"><b>FAQs<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>What do I need to do to get a Covid vaccine?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We will contact you to make an appointment when you are eligible for your Covid vaccine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p1\"><b>Do I need an appointment?&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p1\">Yes, you are required to have an appointment. You can contact one of our Customer Service team members on 09 265 1325 to book a time that is convenient for you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p1\">Given the Ministry of Health Administration process required and after vaccine observation time necessary, we recommend that you allow up to an hour for this appointment to be completed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p1\"><b>How do I prepare for the vaccine?<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p1\">If you have had another vaccination recently, such as the flu or a Tetanus vaccination please make sure you wait 2 weeks before getting the COVID-19 Vaccination.&nbsp; If you have had the Zostavax (shingles) vaccine you will need to wait 4 weeks until you can have your Covid vaccine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p1\">No other preparation is required but, as usual, only come into the clinic when you have no covid related symptoms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p1\"><b>Which Vaccine will I get?<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p1\">In New Zealand, we have access to the Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine. The shot is given in the muscle of the upper arm. The clinical trials performed on the Pfizer&nbsp;vaccine show it&#8217;s approximately 95% effective against symptomatic COVID-19, seven days after receiving two doses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p1\"><b>When will I get my second dose?<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p1\">The second dose must be at least 21 days following your first dose. We will discuss your vaccination schedule during your appointment and book another appointment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p1\"><b>What do I need to bring to my appointment?<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p1\">We recommend that you bring a water bottle and something to read\/do during your observation time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p1\"><b>What else should we be doing?<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p1\">Vaccines are just one part of our strategy to keep COVID-19 out of New Zealand. We need to keep&nbsp;washing our hands, staying home if we&#8217;re unwell and using the COVID Tracer App or keeping a record of where we\u2019ve been. Testing for Covid will be an important ongoing part of keeping Aotearoa safe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p1\"><b>Is the COVID-19 Vaccination Safe?<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p1\"><span class=\"x_s2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medsafe.govt.nz\/COVID-19\/monitoring-process.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medsafe have a great resource here<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;about their vaccine assessment and approval process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p1\">No vaccine will be made available for public use in New Zealand until Medsafe complete their assessment and it\u2019s been approved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p2\"><span class=\"x_s3\">Read more about the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.govt.nz\/our-work\/diseases-and-conditions\/covid-19-novel-coronavirus\/covid-19-vaccines\/covid-19-vaccine-safety-and-approval\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"x_s4\">safety of the Vaccine at the MOH site.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p1\"><b>Will there be side effects?<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p1\">Like all medicines, the vaccine may cause side effects in some people. Most side effects are mild and don\u2019t last long.&nbsp; The shot may cause temporary pain, redness, and swelling at the site of the injection.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p1\">Find out more about&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.govt.nz\/our-work\/diseases-and-conditions\/covid-19-novel-coronavirus\/covid-19-vaccines\/covid-19-vaccine-safety-and-approval\/covid-19-vaccine-side-effects-and-reactions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"x_s2\">side effects<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p1\"><strong>What is New Zealand\u2019s MOH Vaccination Plan?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"x_ul1\">\n<li class=\"x_li1\">to put safety first with all COVID-19 vaccines<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_li1\">secure enough safe and effective vaccines to protect Aotearoa and the Pacific<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_li1\">protect M\u0101ori, Pacific peoples, and other groups at greater risk of COVID-19<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_li1\">make it easy for people to get vaccinated<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_li1\">ensure we are prepared for future outbreaks<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_li1\">support New Zealand\u2019s contribution to global wellbeing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_p1\">If you have further questions,&nbsp;or to book an appointment,&nbsp;<span class=\"x_s5\">please call us on 09 235 1325<\/span><span class=\"x_s5\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_p1\"><span class=\"x_s5\">If you would like to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ormistonmedical.co.nz\/zh\/new-patients\/\">find out more about becoming an enrolled patient at our clinic.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The team at Ormiston Medical is very excited to announce that we are opening our COVID-19 vaccination clinic next week, ... <\/p>","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":2568,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[48,49],"class_list":["post-2558","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-covid-19-vaccinations","tag-south-auckland-vaccines"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ormistonmedical.co.nz\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2558","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ormistonmedical.co.nz\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ormistonmedical.co.nz\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ormistonmedical.co.nz\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ormistonmedical.co.nz\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2558"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ormistonmedical.co.nz\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2558\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ormistonmedical.co.nz\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ormistonmedical.co.nz\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2558"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ormistonmedical.co.nz\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2558"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ormistonmedical.co.nz\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2558"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}