by bennerg | Oct 18, 2021 | COVID-19 News, News
Over two hundred people received their COVID vaccination at the Ōpōtiki Health Centre on Saturday. It was an outstanding turn out by the community. With some people enticed to participate in the day, thanks to the generosity of Te Pou Oranga O Whakatohea, who...
by bennerg | Sep 29, 2021 | COVID-19 News, News
Do you have a rōpū (group) of 30 people or more? Mobile COVID vacciantion services are now available and will visit your marae, workplace, community hall, sports club, or whare and vaccinate you and your rōpū there. If you are interested in this free service, please...
by bennerg | Sep 21, 2021 | COVID-19 News, News
The Bay of Plenty has reached a significant milestone in its COVID-19 vaccine rollout. The district health board confirmed the administration of its 200,000th dose of the vaccine on 15 September, 2021. “The rollout of the free COVID-19 vaccine offers us the best...
by bennerg | Sep 14, 2021 | COVID-19 News, News
Ōhope Beach Medical Centre opened its drive-through vaccination centre on Thursday last week. It is the second Eastern Bay medical practice to do so after Whakatōhea Medical Centre began offering a drive-through vaccination services while in Alert level 4 lockdown....
by bennerg | Aug 30, 2021 | COVID-19 News, News
Childhood immunisations remain a priority during all COVID-19 Alert Levels and the Eastern Bay of Plenty Public Health Alliance (EBPHA) Outreach Immunisation Service (OIS) team are doing their best to ensure tamariki and pēpi don’t miss out. Many GPs have...
by bennerg | Aug 20, 2021 | News
With much sadness, we farewell Sir Michael Cullen, who died overnight in hospice care in Whakatāne. Sir Michael Cullen was appointed Chair to the Bay of Plenty District Health Board in 2019, and stepped down in March 2020, due to his battle with lung cancer....
