You may be eligible to get COVID-19 antiviral medicines from our pharmacy if you have tested positive, or have COVID-19 symptoms in the last FIVE days AND are a Household contact of a positive case. Generally eligibility is for people over 65 or those with complex health needs.

To be eligible you must also either be:

• Māori or Pasifika aged 50 years or older

• everyone aged 65 years and older

• anyone aged 50 years or older who has had fewer than 2 COVID-19 vaccinations.

• have had a previous admission to ICU directly as a result of COVID-19 

• with sickle cell disease 

• with very weakened immune system, 

• with Down syndrome 

• with a combination of several risk factors such as: having complex health needs or disability

Read more about COVID-19 antivirals access criteria.  
You might also be eligible if you:

• are taking regular medicines

• are older

• are of Māori or Pacific Island ethnicity

• have complex health needs or disability

• are not up to date with your COVID-19 vaccinations.