>>/134795/ cont... If you are taking medications If you take medications regularly for a health condition, you should keep taking them before you get vaccinated. If you are taking medications that suppress your immune system, you should talk to your doctor or specialist about timings of your vaccination. If you are taking antibiotics it is safe for you to get the COVID-19 vaccine, as long as you are not feeling unwell from your infection. You can talk this through with your doctor. Let your vaccinator know at your appointment if you are taking blood-thinning medication. The COVID-19 vaccines are given into the muscle of the upper arm, which increases the risk of bleeding for some people on these medications. The vaccine itself does not have an increased risk of bleeding. https://covid19.govt.nz/covid-19-vaccines/covid-19-vaccine-facts-and-advice/vaccine-advice-if-you-have-a-health-condition /#if-you-are-immunocompromised If you are pregnant You can get the Pfizer vaccine at any stage of your pregnancy. If you are breastfeeding, you can get the Pfizer vaccine at any time. If you are planning to get pregnant, you can get the Pfizer vaccine at any time. It will not affect your genes or fertility. https://covid19.govt.nz/covid-19-vaccines/covid-19-vaccine-facts-and-advice/pregnancy-and-vaccination/ [pic] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_vaccination_in_New_Zealand#cite_note-MoHVD-1 Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand COVID-19 vaccine data This page is updated weekly at 1 pm on Wednesday. Vaccine data is up to Friday 24 November 2023. https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/our-health-system/data-and-statistics/covid-vaccine-data/