We are offering two different flu vaccines for each age group, which are outlined below.
See our other post for information on why you should get your flu vaccine every year.
Your doctor, Nurse Practitioner, or practice nurse can administer your preferred flu vaccine during your appointment if you are coming in to see them for something else.
Or, if you would like to book for the flu vaccine only, please call reception on 04 472 5723 to schedule a time during our flu vaccine clinics.
If you are aged 11+ years then only a 5-minute appointment is needed; 15-minute appointments are needed for tamariki aged 10 years and younger.
Aged 65 years and older
There are two different flu vaccines for you to choose from:
INFLUVAC TETRA
"Standard" flu vaccine
Funded for all people aged 65+ years - i.e. free
If you cannot/don't want to afford Fluad Quad (below), rest assured: Influvac Tetra is still a very effective and recommended flu vaccine.
FLUAD QUAD*
Contains MF59® Adjuvant, a substance that improves the effectiveness of the vaccine by helping your body to create more antibodies to fight the influenza virus, providing stronger and longer-lasting protection
Costs $65.00 (not funded for anybody)
See attached document at the bottom of the page for more information
**We will do our best to keep Fluad Quad in stock, but we will be holding less stock of this than of Influvac Tetra and at times it may get used up faster than expected; if we don't have Fluad Quad available at the time of your appointment we apologise. You may like to call us on the day to check.
Aged 6 months - 64 years old
There are two different flu vaccines for you to choose from:
INFLUVAC TETRA
"Standard" flu vaccine
Manufactured using standard egg-based production, which allows for a very close but not exact match to the four main strains of influenza circulating this season
Funded (i.e. free) if you meet the eligibility criteria, see more below
Costs $56.00 if you do not meet eligibility criteria
If you cannot/don't want to afford Flucelvax Quad (below), rest assured: Influvac Tetra is still a very effective and recommended flu vaccine.
FLUCELVAX QUAD*
Manufactured using cell-based technology, which is a newer production technology and allows for an exact match to the four main strains of influenza circulating this season
Up to 15% more effective in protecting you against influenza (compared to Influvac Tetra)
Costs $61.00 (not funded for anybody)
See attached document at the bottom of the page for more information
*We will do our best to keep Flucelvax Quad in stock, but we will be holding less stock of this than of Influvac Tetra and at times it may get used up faster than expected; if we don't have Flucelvax Quad available at the time of your appointment we apologise. You may like to call us on the day to check.
Eligibility criteria for funded flu vaccine (Influvac Tetra)
Influvac Tetra is funded (free) for:
All people aged 65+ years
People aged 6 months - 64 years who have health conditions that meet the eligibility criteria, see attached document for more details
If you are unsure if yourself or your tamariki are eligible for a funded flu vaccine or not, you can call us to check this.
