COVID-19 Delta is coming. The situation in Auckland makes it clear that we will not be eliminating Delta the way we managed with the initial Alpha variant of COVID-19. We need to protect ourselves and those we care about before it arrives in the Bay of Plenty and vaccination is the most effective way of doing this. The sooner we do this the sooner we will get back to some kind of normal.

Super Saturday is an opportunity to stand up and make the choice to protect yourself and those around you for when Delta arrives. In Kawerau the vaccination clinic will be open in the Town Hall from 10am to 3pm.

In Auckland and the rest of the world data clearly shows that Delta is a disease that targets the unvaccinated. While vaccination is not a guarantee that you won’t catch it, it is a far more prevalent and serious disease among the unvaccinated. Do your bit to protect yourself, small children who cannot yet be vaccinated and other vulnerable people in your community.

If you want to discuss COVID-19 vaccination with one of our doctors or nurses we are happy to talk with you and there is no charge. This can be done as phone consultation if more convenient.

For more information see Karawhiua and the Unite Against COVID-19 websites.

The following videos in Maori and English explain how the vaccine works.