by Tamara Double | Aug 10, 2021 | COVID-19 News, News, Portal News
Dr Rachel Shouler has been awarded a Community Service Medal by The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. Dr Shouler is a GP at Tarawera Medical Centre and works as a GP liaison for Bay of Plenty District Health Board and is the Clinical Director at...
by Tamara Double | Jun 23, 2021 | COVID-19 News, News
Recap of current announcements An Australian traveller from Sydney who visited Wellington from Saturday, 19 June to Monday, 21 June has tested positive upon his return to Australia Wellington will move to Alert Level 2 at 6pm on Wednesday, 23 June until 11.59pm on...
by Tamara Double | Jun 7, 2021 | COVID-19 News
NSW exposure sitesNSW Health has issued a public health alert after an individual who had visited a number of locations in southern NSW later returned a positive COVID-19 test on return to Melbourne. Anyone who was at a location of interest and is now in New Zealand...
by Tamara Double | Jun 7, 2021 | COVID-19 News
Everyone in New Zealand, no matter citizenship or visa status, will be offered the vaccine. There will be enough vaccine for the entire population to be vaccinated and no one will miss out. The vaccine is free. Health and safety of COVID-19 vaccine Medsafe only...
by Tamara Double | Jun 1, 2021 | COVID-19 News
For our Māori and Pasifika Kaumātua and whānau most at risk, call NOW to book in for your COVID vaccination. Whakatāne Call 0800 829 001 Kawerau Call 0800 829 001 Ōpōtiki Call your doctor in Ōpōtiki If you are in Group 3 (people who are at risk of...
by Tamara Double | Mar 7, 2021 | COVID-19 News
As we head into winter it’s important that anyone with cold or flu symptoms should stay at home and get a COVID-19 test. You should continue to stay at home until you have received a negative test result. Free testing is available at the Whakatāne Community...
