Talofa lava, Mālo e lelei, Kia orana, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Mālo Ni, Ni sa bula vinaka, Noa’ia, Mauri, Tena koutou katoa <<First Name>>,
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2. Masks are still effective protection for a range of respiratory diseases, so a good idea to wear them if you can’t social distance indoors.
1. If you’re unwell, please stay home.
Whatever your reason for celebrating Easter, please be safe and remember these key messages:
As we go into the long Easter Weekend, we would like to wish you all a safe and enjoyable break with your family and friends. For Christians around the world, this time is all about a second chance in life, a new beginning through Jesus Christ. For many of our tamaiti and even adults, it’s about the hunt for Easter eggs hidden by the Easter bunny.
This Pasifika Post clarifies what Orange means and other relevant health messages.
You would’ve woken up this morning to New Zealand being in Orange after the announcement from Minister Chris Hipkins yesterday.
Ia manuia le Eseta,
Karyn Ne’emia & The Pacific Equity Team,
Alliance Health Plus
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If you test positive for Covid you and your household still
need to isolate at home for 7 days.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Booster for 16 - 17 year olds
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If you have a 16-17 year old, check that it has been 6 months since Dose 2, then they can get their booster too!
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There is now a new online tool to help you work out your isolation period. To our young people, please help our matua:
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Enter the date you developed symptoms, or the date you tested positive (whichever came first) to find out when you can leave self-isolation. If you still have symptoms, you should stay at home until 24 hours after they resolve.
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Pacific Vaccination Coverage as at 3 April 2022
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We have had many of our Pacific asking for ethnic-specific data. Here’s is a page sourced from the Ministry of Health website which may be of interest to you.
Interestingly are the following points:
- Tokelauan and Cook Island Maori populations have the lowest vaccination coverage of the Pacific communities.
- For the vaccinations of our 5-11 year old children, Cook Island Maori, Niuean and Pacific ethnicities Not further defined have the least uptake.
- Very little movement has occurred in the booster programme.
- Booster uptake is the lowest for the at risk age group of 50-64 years in Tongan (68%), Other Pacific (73%) and Pacific further defined (72%).This may reflect the high case numbers in the Pacific population and not being able to receive a booster until 3 months after recovery.
Source: Ministry of Health website. COVID-19 data about Māori and Pacific Peoples | Ministry of Health NZ
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If you need help - contact lists
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HOSPITAL IN THE HOME
This is a FREE service that cares for you at home, so you don’t have to be in hospital. This service is for people who are diagnosed with COVID-19 who are well enough to be
managed at home with additional monitoring and support. Nurses and doctors will monitor and oversee your care whilst you are recovering at home.
The Hospital in the Home team will phone or video call you at least once per day to monitor your symptoms and to provide support and advice. The team will work with you and your doctor during your recovery to ensure you get the care and treatment you need.
Read more about Hospital in the Home here: https://preparepacific.b-cdn.net/.../Whanau-HQ-hospital...
You can also find versions of this document in Pacific languages here: https://preparepacific.nz/resources/
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If you have any feedback regarding the newsletter itself, or it's content, please feel free to send us your feedback (karynn@alliancehealth.org.nz). Our facebook page @mamashouseAH is where we engage directly with our community - why don't you join us there!
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