Did you have your COVID-19 vaccination in the Queenstown Lakes or Central Otago areas between 1 December 2021 and 28 January 2022?
If you had your vaccination at a location other than a GP or a pharmacy, your vaccination may have been affected by a vaccine storage issue.
If you think this might be you, please call 0800 28 29 26 or email covaxadmin@southerndhb.govt.nz to check the status of your vaccination or for more information.
The Southern DHB wants to ensure that every affected person is fully informed. We have already spoken to over 92% of affected people by phone. Emails, letters, and SMS texts have also been sent to affected people.
People affected by the vaccine storage issue are encouraged to receive a replacement vaccination to ensure that they benefit from a high level of immunity against COVID-19.
There is no risk of harm to anyone who received a vaccine that was affected by this storage issue.
However, in these circumstances the vaccine is not able to offer or produce a reliable amount of protection against the COVID-19 virus.
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