Getting COVID-19 medicine from our Pharmacy

To be eligible you must also either be:

• have a severely weakened immune system
• have Down syndrome
• have sickle cell disease
• be aged 65 years or older, or
• are of Māori or Pacific Island ethnicity AND aged 50 years or over, or
• are aged 50 years or over and have not had a primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations (at least two), or
• have any combination of three or more high risk medical conditions for severe illness (conditions as defined by the Ministry of Health guidelines), or
• have been previously admitted to an intensive care unit directly as a result of COVID-19 and have tested positive again.
• do not require supplemental oxygen

You can see more detailed list of eligibility criteria on Pharmac's website here.