Advice for those receiving in-home cares
Any person who enters a home to provide care should: stay home if they are sick and get tested if they have any COVID-19 symptoms Always practice good hygiene maintain physical distancing where possible use personal protective equipment (PPE) as appropriate keep a record of their visit for contact tracing purposes. In-home carers are strongly advised to get vaccinated. Those who […]
Additional supports available for accessing vaccinations
The Ministry’s general view is that cost shouldn’t be a barrier to disabled people getting to a vaccination or testing site as there are systems in place to support people to sites, if they don’t have their own transport. DHBs DHBs can provide some supports to help get people to vaccinations and testing. The […]
Time between doses of COVID-19 vaccine extended
From August 12th, the standard gap between the first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be 6 weeks. Moving to a longer gap enables more people to have their first dose of the vaccine sooner. This is an important part of New Zealand being prepared for a possible outbreak of the more infectious […]
Booking your vaccine online
Book my vaccine is the online booking system to book your Covid-19 vaccinations. → Find out more about Book my vaccine: Book your COVID-19 vaccination | Unite against COVID-19 (covid19.govt.nz) → Visit Book My Vaccine: Book My Vaccine | Ministry of Health NZ (covid19.health.nz) → Keep up to date with Covid and MS: MS and Covid-19 | Multiple Sclerosis Society of NZMultiple […]
Covid Vaccine – Answering Common Questions by those in Group 3
Here are some of the answers to common questions about accessing the vaccine for those in Group 3. These are not specific to MS. These answers have come from the Ministry of Health’s public information. Q. Do I need to show proof of Disability? A. No, You won’t need to provide proof of disability […]
COVID Vaccine Booking Helpline Now Open for Group 3
Vaccinating against COVID-19 reduces the risk of the virus to you, your whānau, and your community. The more people that vaccinate the stronger we will be. The Ministry of Health is giving everyone over 16 the opportunity to get their free vaccine this year, vaccinating those at greater risk first. From today, Friday 23rd July, […]
Covid Vaccine update for People with MS & Webinar
Understandably, there is a high level of interest within the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Community for information about how the Pfizer vaccine works and is impacting people with MS globally. Due to this Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand and the Ministry of Health were pleased to co-host a webinar on Wednesday 2nd June, looking into the common […]
World MS Day Webinar: The Covid vaccine and MS
About this event The New Zealand Covid Vaccine Programme is currently being rolled out and will soon be available for those with disabilities and high-risk health concerns. We acknowledge the high level of interest within the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Community for information about how the vaccines are impacting people with MS globally, and when […]
The COVID-19 Pandemic Experience in Multiple Sclerosis: The Good, the Bad and the Neutral
The COVID-19 pandemic has had at least some level of impact on everyone as restrictions have been enforced globally. Restrictions can potentially impact many aspects of life, including finances, social and family relationships, travel, access to healthcare and leisure activities, amongst others. As a result, an increased level of mental health concerns have been observed […]
Disease-Modifying Therapies and Coronovirus Disease
This study was undertaken to assess the impact of immunosuppressive and immunomodulatory therapies on the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). Methods We retrospectively collected data of PwMS with suspected or confirmed COVID‐19. All the patients had complete follow‐up to death or recovery. Severe COVID‐19 was defined by a […]