Influenza Vaccines 2024 – starting 2 April 2:30-4pm

It’s that time of year again, days are shorter and the weather is cooler. Winter is coming. To maximise protection against seasonal ‘flu we are again offering vaccination clinics starting on Tuesday 2 April and running for 2 weeks. As before these will be in the afternoons from 2:30 to 4pm outside of Pathlab.

These vaccines are free for some people – aged 65 and over or who have a long term medical condition like diabetes, asthma or a heart condition. For full details of eligibility see the Te Whatu Ora/Health New Zealand immunisation site.

Summer Holidays 2023-24

Pohutukawa in bloom Tawhiti Rahi, Poor Knights Islands

Tarawera Medical Centre is only closed on the stat holidays over the holiday period. We are open the usual hours on;

Wednesday 27, Thursday 28 and Friday 30 December 2023

Wednesday 3, Thursday 4 and Friday 5 January 2024

Please request any repeat medication in advance to avoid a last minute rush.

The summer so far is looking better than the entire summer we didn’t have last year so remember to be sun smart, safe in the water and travel safely on the roads. Celebrate responsibly and we look forward to seeing you in the New Year.

We welcomed our new GP, Dr. Peter Reeves, in October and he is settling into the New Zealand system which is quite a change from the UK. Some of our patients have already met him and are giving us fantastic feedback on the care he is providing. It is great to have another hand on deck after a COVID winter extremely short staffed but we are still working through a huge backlog of work and appreciate your understanding.

Influenza Vaccination Clinics Reminder

Just a reminder that we will be continuing our ‘Flu vaccine clinics from 2:30-4:00pm this week from Tuesday to Friday. As usual these are outside PathLab.
A further reminder to those who are eligible for the new bivalent COVID booster to book in through bookmyvaccine. With 300 COVID related deaths already in 2023 maximising your protection is a positive step to reduce your risk and limit the load on an already overstretched health system.