Medicines to treat COVID-19 are available at the below pharmacies over the Christmas and New Year period for eligible people who have tested positive for COVID-19 or are at risk of getting seriously ill.
To be eligible you must also either be:
- 75 years or older
- 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:
- Māori or Pasifika ethnicity
- Having complex health needs or disability
- Not having completed the full COVID-19 vaccine course yet.
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
IMPORTANT: If you have trouble breathing, chest pain, or feel confused or faint please phone 111. Learn more about seeking medical advice here.
Below is a list of pharmacies in the Hutt Valley that offer Covid anti-viral medication without prescription from a GP – these pharmacies will do an assessment on patients to make sure they are eligible..
Pharmacies
Moera Oharmacy
Unichem High St Pharmacy
Silverstream Pharmacy
Waterloo Pharmacy
Ropata Pharmacy
Unichem Upper Hutt Health Pharmacy
Unichem Stokes Valley Pharmacy
Wainuiomata Pharmacy & Lotto
Wellworks Pharmacy Boulcott
Clive’s Chemist
Len Hooper Pharmacy
Life Pharmacy Queensgate
Unichem Maidstone Pharmacy
Hutt City Pharmacy
Queen St Pharmacy
Unichem Upper Hutt Pharmacy
Lagans Pharmacy
Naenae Pharmacy Ltd
Unichem Petone Pharmacy
Woburn Pharmacy
Eastbourne Pharmacy
Taita Pharmacy
Avalon Medical Centre Pharmacy
After hours pharmacies
Life Pharmacy Queensgate – open every day apart from X-mas day
Queen St Pharmacy – open every day of the year, limited hrs on stat days
Unichem Petone Pharmacy – open X-mas day 3pm to 5.30pm (ring ahead)