Go well this winter
Find out how you and your whānau can stay healthy over winter and where to get the right healthcare if you need it.
Healthy behaviours
Prevent spreading or catching illnesses by:
- Staying home and if possible, isolating if sick.
- Wearing a mask in healthcare places and in enclosed spaces, like public transport.
- Increasing airflow and ventilation.
- Know when your child is well enough to go to school.
- Washing and drying hands often and thoroughly.
- Coughing or sneezing into your elbow.
Immunisations
Getting immunised protects you and others from serious illnesses like:
Make sure all the tamariki and older adults in your whānau are also up to date with immunisations. This protects them from some serious preventable diseases, reduces the risk of hospitalisation and sometimes fatal illness.
For advice
- Call the Vaccination Healthline on 0800 28 29 26
- Contact your healthcare provider or pharmacy.
Book vaccines for yourself, a whānau member or a group.