A new walk-in vaccination centre for Bay of Plenty locals will open at Tauranga Crossing on Monday, September 6.

The Bay of Plenty DHB, together with Pharmacy Care Group, will open the region's latest vaccination walk-in clinic on Monday to help more Bay of Plenty residents get vaccinated close to home.

The vaccination centre will further assist to protect the community from Covid-19 in a safe and familiar location.

The centre will be able to vaccinate up to 500 people per day and will be open from 9am-6pm seven days a week.

Locals will need to register and make an appointment via Book My Vaccine, bookmyvaccine.covid19.health.nz.

'We're very proud to assist our community by providing a familiar and easily-accessible location for locals to receive their vaccinations in order to protect themselves, their family and the wider community,” says Tauranga Crossing CEO Lauren Riley.

'We're proud to be playing a part in New Zealand's biggest ever mass vaccination effort.”

Key information for locals to prepare for vaccination at Tauranga Crossing:

Appointments can be booked at bookmyvaccine.covid19.health.nz.

Please arrive 10 minutes before your appointment.

• Walk-in vaccinations are permitted and the clinic will try to accommodate you but booked appointments will be prioritised. Walk-in patients may not be able to receive the vaccine depending on the schedule for the day.

• It is useful if you can bring your NHI number, while it isn't essential, it will make the registration process faster. You will find your NHI number on a prescription or prescription receipt, x-ray or test result, or a letter from the hospital.
• It is recommended to eat a light meal before coming and bring water. People will need to remain at the centre immediately following their vaccination for 15-minutes and will not be permitted a toilet break.
• Please do not come to the centre if you are unwell, are a close or casual contact of a Covid-19 positive case, or are awaiting the results of a Covid-19 test.
• This is not a Covid-19 testing centre.

The Tauranga Crossing vaccination clinic is situated inside the shopping centre, on the ground floor. Entry is via the ground floor of the multi-deck carpark.

To book, please visit bookmyvaccine.covid19.health.nz.