COVID-19 Updates for New Zealand PID Patients – September 10th 2021.

For PID patient members seeking answers to COVID-19 infection and/ or vaccination questions, our immunology specialists have put together two important updates for adult and Paediatric PID patients. See links below:

1.COVID-19 Vaccine Update and FAQ for Adult PID patients

By Dr Miriam Hurst, Clinical Immunologist/Immunopathologist, Adult Immunology Service Lead Clinician, Auckland hospital.

Questions include:

• · Am I more at risk of getting COVID-19?
• · If I get it am I more likely to get really sick?
• · What about Delta?
• · Can I have the COVID vaccine?
• · When should I get it?
• · Will it work?
• · Is it safe?
• · Can I have a test to see if the vaccine worked?

https://idfnz.org.nz/media/res...

And specifically pertaining to Paediatric PID patients:

2.Vaccination against COVID-19 for children and young people with primary immune deficiency in New Zealand.

By Dr Shannon Brothers, Paediatric Immunologist, Starship Children’s Hospital.

https://idfnz.org.nz/media/res...

Other important links / information:

PID/Transplant, Immune compromised and other vulnerable patients have priority access to vaccinations. To book your COVID-19 vaccination go to https://bookmyvaccine.covid19.health.nz.

Further information on COVID-19 vaccination can be found at:

Unite Against COVID-19 https://covid19.govt.nz/covid-19-vaccines/

The Immunisation Advisory Centre (IMAC) COVID-19 Education https://covid.immune.org.nz/ or call 0800 IMMUNE (0800 466 863) for COVID-19 clinical advice and vaccinator assistance from 8am-8pm, seven days

The Ministry of Health site https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccines

The ASCIA document ‘Allergy, Immunodeficiency, Autoimmunity and COVID-19 Vaccination – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) at https://www.allergy.org.au/patients/ascia-covid-19-vaccination-faq