Newsletter

Written By Jamie Paea

Flu Vaccines

The flu vaccine is now available. We are recommending that everyone have the vaccine early, in order to gain adequate immunity before winter.

The vaccine is funded to people over the age of 65, Maori and Pacific patients over 55 and/or those with certain chronic illnesses.

If you would like to have the vaccine, please call the surgery to make an appointment with one of the nurses.  If you have any questions, or would like further information, please do not hesitate to call.

Covid Vaccines

Anyone who has completed a primary course will be eligible to get another booster if you are:

  • Aged 30 and over or

  • At higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 and;

  • It has been at least 6 months since their last COVID-19 booster or positive COVID-19 test.

People at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 will also be able to receive an additional booster, regardless of how many doses they have previously had.

Travelling

If you’ll be travelling overseas in the near future, please make sure to book a travel consultation with one of our doctors a month before you depart. They will review which vaccinations are required for your destination and will determine the best timing to receive them. Once everything has been confirmed, we’ll be able to administer the vaccines on site.

Weight Loss Appointments

If you would like to explore a new option to lose weight, book a Weight Loss appointment with either Dr Jason Woon or Dr Margaret Legge. They will discuss whether Saxenda is appropriate for you. For more information, you can visit https://www.saxenda.com/

HPV Primary Screening

The National Cervical Screening Programme is changing the way cervical screening is done in Aotearoa New Zealand, with the introduction of human papillomavirus (HPV) Testing. The new test will be easier to use and will identify more pre-cancers.

From September 12th, patients will now have the option to either collect their own sample via a self-test vagina swab, request one of our doctors to collect the sample with a vaginal swab or choose to have our doctor take a sample from your cervix (a smear test).

For more information, please visit Time to Screen: https://www.timetoscreen.nz/cervical-screening/

We all hope these holidays will be great for you and your families and we look forward to seeing you next year.

The Team at Queen Street Doctors.

Jamie Paea
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