Blood Drive
Where and when
If you have missed the date above, check out details on how to become a donor: New Zealand Blood Service
Flu vaccinations – free for kaimahi/staff
Help us make our workplace a flu-free zone!
As we head into the cooler months, it’s a good time to think about protecting yourself and those around you from the flu. The annual flu vaccine is one of the best ways to reduce the risk of becoming seriously ill and helps protect colleagues, whānau, and our wider community.
Flu vaccinations are available for staff on campus:
Manukau
- 31 March (11am, Room 301)
- 24 April (8.30am, Room 301)
Mt Albert
- 30 March (8.30am, Te Puna Waiora)
- 29 April (8.30am, Te Puna Waiora)
Ōtara
- 30 March (8.30am, Tanoa)
- 21 April (9.45am, Kikau)
TechPark
- 1 April (12.30pm, TP108 (TP106 for waiting)
Waitākere
- 30 March (11am, 510-3011)
Register HERE
- You must use your work email address.
- Once you register your email address, you’ll receive an email with a link directing you to confirm your details
- Once you have confirmed a nurse visit, an email with the details will be sent to you. This email will have a link attached which you can use to change your booking to a new time if required.
- A reminder email will be sent to you 3 days prior to your vaccine date.
For more information, take a look at this flyer or visit Maxwell Health Flu FAQ’s for any other questions.
Vaccine Change 2026
The 2026 season will see the return of the Trivalent (3 Strain) influenza vaccine with the Phuket strain (Yamagata Lineage) no longer being seen as beneficial within the vaccine.
For all nurse visits provided by Maxwell Health, the Fluzone vaccine will be supplied.
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
HPV is a group of very common viruses that infect about 80% of people at some time in their lives. It’s passed on through intimate skin-on-skin contact.
- In most people the virus is harmless and causes no symptoms and will not develop into warts, pre-cancer or cancer.
- In a few people, HPV causes genital warts which are undesirable but harmless.
- In a few people, HPV can cause abnormal cells which can sometimes lead to cancers in both men and women, including cervical, vaginal, vulval, anal, head and neck cancers and penile cancers.
The best way to protect your children from HPV later in life is to get them immunised
The HPV vaccine is free for people aged 9 to 26 and is often offered to young people at school in Year 7 or 8. This is the best time for immunisation, as a pre-teen’s immune system is effective at making antibodies in response to the vaccine, meaning protection is long-lasting. It’s also an ideal time because most young people have not yet been exposed to HPV at this age.
It’s not too late to catch up!
If your children did not receive their HPV vaccines in school, or you would like to get one yourself, talk to your doctor, nurse, pharmacist or healthcare provider. The HPV vaccine is available if you’re aged 27 to 45, but there will be a charge.
Meningococcal – what vaccines protect you from
Meningococcal disease is an infection caused by bacteria. It can lead to 2 very serious illnesses:
- meningitis — an infection of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord
- septicaemia — blood poisoning.
There are different types of meningococcal bacteria, including A, B, C, W, and Y. In New Zealand, most meningococcal disease is caused by group B bacteria.
The disease is spread in similar ways to the common cold — by coughing and sneezing, or by contact with saliva (spit).
Click here to find out more: https://www.healthnz.govt.nz/health-topics/immunisations/vaccines-aotearoa/meningococcal-vaccine
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