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COVID-19 Community based assessment centres (CBACs)

June 24, 2021

The Wellington region is now at Alert Level 2 until midnight Sunday 27 June.

An Australian traveller from Sydney, New South Wales (NSW Traveller case) who visited Wellington on the weekend of Saturday 19 June to Monday 21 June has tested positive on their return back to Australia.

If you visited any of the places of interest at the same time as the Australian visitor you will
need to be tested.

If you are feeling unwell and think you may have COVID-19, please call Healthline 0800 3585453 or your GP if you think you need to be tested. They will refer you to a booking centre to make an appointment.

CBAC locations and operating hours:
Please check the links below for the most up-to date-information.

Hutt Region: Testing locations in the Hutt Region.
Wellington Region: Testing locations in the Wellington Region
Wairarapa DHB: For up-to-date details of CBACs in the Wairarapa see COVID-19 information their website .

If you are offered a test for COVID-19, please take it. It will help us ensure we don’t have community transmission, and help keep your friends, family and whānau safe.

Assessment and testing is free of charge. You may not need to be tested, but the assessment centre team can advise you on what to do next whether you are tested or not.
[Source: http://www.huttvalleydhb.org.nz/your-health-services/covid-19-community-based-assessment-centres-cbacs/]

Latest Covid update: 23 June 2021 – Wellington locations of interest

June 23, 2021

An Australian traveller from Sydney, New South Wales (NSW Traveller case) who visited
Wellington on the weekend of Saturday 19 June to Monday 21 June has tested positive on
their return back to Australia. There are now locations of interest in Wellington. For details
please see below
If you are a contact – what you need to do
For contact tracing purposes, anyone who attended one of the locations listed here during
the relevant timeframes is considered to be a contact. Please check:
 The full location and address details
 Date and the relevant times
 The instructions on ‘what to do’
 Still unsure? Contact Healthline for advice on 0800 358 5453.

For details on the locations please click on this link for a list of places visited.

https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-health-advice-public/contact-tracing-covid-19/covid-19-contact-tracing-locations-interest

Do you have a long-term medical condition and are concerned about getting the Pfizer vaccine?

May 25, 2021

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Gerardine Clifford-Lidstone, the Director Pacific Health for the Ministry of Health, has a long-term medical condition. Gerardine shares her story and what made her decide to get the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Watch as she shares her personal journey in a series of five short videos

Pacific Vaccination Day success

May 21, 2021

160 Pacific people and families were pleased to receive their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at a successful Pacific Vaccination Day. The successful day marked the start of the Wellington Region’s DHB’s strategy to vaccinate more than 5000 Pacific people and their families over the coming months.

A combined effort by the Hutt Valley and Capital and Coast DHBs, Te Awakairangi and Pacific Health Services NaeNae, the roll out for Group 3 i.e. for Pacific, Maori older people, disabled people, people with long-term medical conditions was well received by the Hutt’s Pacific community.

Although the day was successful, some people are still worried about getting vaccinated. To help answer some of the questions people have been asking and to reassure them, here’s Clinical Nurse Lead for Pacific Health Services, Luana Penese in a series of short videos. (Over the coming months other health professionals will also answer peoples’ questions in a series of short videos.”

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Pacific Director CCDHB, Tagaloa Junior Ulu video series:

May 5, 2021

In the first video of a 3 part series, Pacific Director Tagaloa Junior Ulu talks about how the CCDHB and HVDHBs are working to support the Pacific community so that it is a friendly environment when they arrive for their first Pfizer Covid vaccination. The theme of Trusted Face in Trusted Places, is about making the Pacific community feel comfortable when they receive the vaccine.
Part of this means having Pacific nurses and health workers to help them through the whole vaccination process; from the time they enter the Community vaccination centre, nurses explain each step and addressing any concerns they may have. It’s about making the Pacific community feel comfortable and that they can trust that the medical team will take care of them every step of the way as they’re getting vaccinated.

Interview 2: Pacific Director Tagaloa Junior Ulu talks about his personal reasons why he decided to get the Pfizer Covid vaccination. His message to the Pacific community across the Wellington and Hutt region is to make sure they are aware that the Pfizer Covid vaccination is safe, and people from their own community have taken the vaccination to protect their families and the community they live in.

Interview 3: Pacific Director Tagaloa Junior Ulu talks about why its important that the pacific community across the Wellington, Porirua and Hutt region get their Covid vaccination. So that the team of 5 million can continue to enjoy the privilege of moving freely about with our families and community, and keeping each other safe.

Interview 1

Interview 2

Interview 3

Unsure about getting vaccinated?

April 10, 2021

More than 90,000 Border, MIQ workers and their families, Frontline health and emergency workers and others in Groups 1 and 2, have now received their first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.

If you’re unsure about getting the Covid-19 vaccine watch, Rose Nimorata, a Clinical Specialty Nurse and trained vaccinator, based in the Hutt Valley. As a nurse, mother and daughter Rose explains why she chose to get vaccinated.

Vaccine rollout for Wellington region has begun

April 1, 2021

The staged roll out of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has started for Group One (Border, MIQ workers and their families) and Group Two (Frontline health and emergency workers, Older Pacific and Māori people living with whānau and the people they live with, and people living in long-term residential care) in the Wellington region and around the country.)

To find out which group you are in click here : <Questionnaire> to complete the online questions.

If you are unsure about getting the vaccine, watch this video of Otila Tefono a Clinical Specialty Nurse and trained vaccinator based in the Hutt Valley. < Video>

In the Wellington region the vaccines will be rolled out for Groups Three and Four in the coming months. The DHBs will confirm the details for Community Vaccination Centres as soon as dates and venues are confirmed.

COVID-19 vaccine rollout groups

March 22, 2021

Learn more about who’s in each group for our vaccine rollout. These dates are estimates — the actual start times will depend on when vaccines are delivered. Changes may also happen if we get new information that affects how the rollout will work.

https://covid19.govt.nz/health-and-wellbeing/covid-19-vaccines/getting-a-covid-19-vaccine/how-our-vaccine-rollout-will-work/

The 4 Groups are:

Group 1 — Now onwards -Border and managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) workers.

Group 2 — from late March 2021 – High-risk frontline workers and people living in high-risk places

Group 3 — from May 2021 -People who are at risk of getting very sick from COVID-19

Group 4 — from July -Everyone

Alert Levels update

March 10, 2021

All of New Zealand is now at Alert Level One.
For more information about Alert Levels, see the Unite Against COVID-19 website.
Wear a face covering especially on public transport. This helps stop droplets spreading when someone speaks, laughs, coughs or sneezes.
Keep contract tracing. Scan everywhere you go.
Anyone who has cold or flu symptoms, including muscle aches and fatigue, should get a test and stay home until you have a negative test result. Find your local testing facility on the Healthpoint website.”
The Government has announced its Vaccine Roll plan. Click on this link to find out more: https://covid19.govt.nz/updates-and-resources/latest-updates/covid-19-vaccine-rollout-plan/
For COVID-19 health advice and information, contact the Healthline team (for free) on 0800 358 5453

Stop the spread of Covid – What you can do to help keep NZ safe

February 28, 2021

If you’re wondering what you can do to help, here’s a few simple tips:

Keep following the same basic Covid safety messages we’ve always followed.
Keep using and scanning the Contact Tracing QR codes as a routine, safety-first habit.
If there is a community outbreak, Contact tracing makes it much easier to limit and control the spread of the Covid virus.
Keep safe. Keep scanning everywhere you go.

Alert Level- 2

February 22, 2021

Tonight the Prime Minister and Director General of Health announced that New Zealand will be changing alert levels, Auckland to Level 3 and the rest of New Zealand to Level 2, following three positive cases of COVID-19 in the community.

Wellington will be at Alert Level 2 and this will run through till midnight on Wednesday 17th February. This means social distancing measures will apply. Mass gatherings are limited to 100 people. All other guidance about Level 2 will apply. Mask use is required on public transport, and encouraged in public places.

For more information visit https://covid19.govt.nz/alert-system/alert-level-2/

Prevention is the best defence – Covid Testing Stations in your area

February 22, 2021

If there is an outbreak in the community, it would be good to know where the community based testing stations are nearest you. Click on these links to find out:

Hutt

CCDHB

Wairarapa DHB

Of course, it is always best to call the free Healthline first – 0800 358 5453 to see if a COVID test is needed.

Unite Against COVID-19

This is the Government’s central website for all official Covid information and updates from the New Zealand Government. It will also provide data and statistics about COVID-19 cases, in New Zealand. You can also find data about clusters, locations of interest and managed isolation and quarantine.

Ministry of Health COVID-19

This gives information on what the Ministry of Health’s is doing to improve the health and well-being of Pacific peoples, improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities experienced by Pacific peoples. It also gives Pacific health resources and publications.

Ministry of Social Development NZ

This links to the ministry’s Facebook page which gives information on MSD’s support over the Christmas holiday period

WREMO – Wellington Regional Emergency Management Office

WREMO helps ensure the Wellington region is prepared for, and has a coordinated response to natural and man-made disasters. The office coordinates the region’s response to and recovery to emergencies such as earthquakes, flooding, Covid relief efforts and chemical or oil spills.

You Tube - Covid updates in Pacific languages

This links to official government videos on Covid19 in a number of Pacific languages.

Ministry for Pacific Peoples Facebook

This the ministry’s Facebook page which engages with Pacific communities and provides up-to-date information, videos and community commentary and response on Covid19 and other issues that impact on the lives of Pacific communities in New Zealand.

Pacific Media – Tagata Pasifika Facebook

This is Facebook link page to Tagata Pasifika, New Zealand’s flagship Pacific News & Current Affairs show that screens LIVE in NZ and the Pacific every Saturday 9.30am on TVNZ 1.

Pacific media – Samoa Capital Radio Facebook

Samoa Capital Radio is Wellington’s leading Pacific radio station. It broadcasts LIVE online via its Facebook page and on the Access Radio frequency 106.1FM in the Samoan language and when appropriate in bi-lingual English programmes.
www.samoacapitalradio.co.nz

The Pacific Health Information Hub for the Wellington region