Due to major mutations of some strains of the potentially deadly virus and recommendations from the World Health Organisation to add the new mutations into the 2015 vaccine, the vaccines arrival to New Zealand and availability will not be until end of March approximately.
What strains are in the vaccine this year?
A/Singapore/GP1908/2015 (IVR-180) (A/Michigan/45/2015 (H1N1) – like):
A/Hong Kong/4801/2014 (NYMC X-263B) (A/Hong Kong/4801/2014 (H3N2) – like):
B/Brisbane/46/2015 (B/Brisbane/60/2008 – like):
Why & when should you be vaccinated?
Annual vaccination should be considered even for healthy individuals, especially if they are in close contact with other staff members. It is recommended that you are vaccinated before winter as the vaccine can take up to two weeks for your body to develop immunity.
What Service do we provide?
As in the past, we come to you, providing a professional, safe, friendly, no hassle service. We have open office days at our premises, 466 Maunganui Road, Mount Maunganui. We operate a voucher system for those staff members who miss out on the day.
About our Staff & Service?
We are a local independent company who have been serving Bay of Plenty for over 20 years in health monitoring and influenza vaccinations. All our staff are Registered/Occupational Health Nurses and qualified vaccinators. We are cold chain accredited.
There are several simple steps that you can take to stop the spread of grems and help protect you and those around you from getting sick with influenza (the ‘flu’), colds or other illnesses: Download a fact sheet here.
