Vaccination
Vaccination is the process of receiving a vaccine to train your immune system to recognize and fight off specific harmful diseases.
It works by safely introducing a weakened, inactive, or partial version of a virus or bacteria (or its blueprint) into the body, which prompts the immune system to build antibodies.
Here are some tips for whanau turi that might help you with getting a vaccine
Most vaccines can be booked online or over the phone. You can also contact your doctor, nurse, pharmacy or healthcare provider to book a vaccination appointment.
Locate vaccination Centre:
look online vaccinations centre or contact vaccination helpline 0800 28 29 26
New Zealand Ministry of health website have lists mobile clinic, meaning healthcare servic
Support communication?
Can book New Zealand relay or request booked for face to face - when have appointment.
Deaf Aotearoa can help with any needs
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Arriving at the vaccination clinic
Inform clinic staff about your hearing impairments, when need NZSL interpreter or visual support
Vaccination Process?
Clinic staff will guide you through process, gives assistance through interpreter or visual aids
Post - Vaccination support?- Wait 15 minutes after vaccination check reactions. Staff will provide support through interpreter ONLY - Turi whanau)
Follow - up: If second dose is needed, you will receive detail about next follow - up appointment. If need - communication assistance, You can ask.
Additional Resources:
Deaf Aotearoa - can offers resources, can help you with interpreting services.
Ministry of Health - provides NZSL videos, other helpful visual resources on websites.
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