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XBB COVID-19 vaccine

The XBB COVID-19 vaccine is now available at our clinic from today. The XBB vaccine is more effective against more recent subvariants of COVID-19 in New Zealand.

The vaccine will be funded for these eligible groups:

everyone aged 30 years and over

people aged 16-29 who are pregnant

people aged 12-29 at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19.

Please call and book in with the nurse to have this vaccine.

Phone Nurse

A phone nurse is available from 9-12 every morning. Please call within these hours if you would like to talk to the nurse. On Monday and Friday mornings the nurses are busy so expect to be waiting. If the issue is not urgent - it may be easier to call on Tuesday-Thursday when wait times are shorter.

Repeat prescriptions

As directed by Medical Council of New Zealand Good prescribing practice - doctors must review all prescriptions on a regular basis to ensure the prescription remains appropriate. This means that all patients must be reviewed at least annually, sometimes more frequently, for all prescription medication. Please do not be offended if you are requested to make an appointment for your repeat prescription renewal - it is to ensure safe prescribing.

Portacom clinic

If you have any fever, runny nose, cough, sore throat, rash, diarrhoea or vomiting please tell staff and you will be booked in the portacom clinic. Please wear a mask to your appointment.

Phone consults

Phone consults are available if you do not need to come into the medical centre for examination. For any consult requiring an examination (e.g. listening to the chest, examination of an abdomen) you will be required to be seen in person. Please talk to reception if you are unsure if your appointment needs to be in person or over the phone. Standard fees apply for all phone consults.

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