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Zero fees for under-13s
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From 1 July 2015, children under 13:
- are no longer charged a fee for visits at most general practices
- are no longer charged the regular $5 prescription fee
- have access to zero fees after-hours care.
For more information see the Zero fees for under-13s poster and Zero fee doctors' visits for children aged under 13 on the Ministry of Health website.
The poster is also available in Māori, Samoan, Tongan, Simplified Chinese and Korean.
Written by HealthInfo clinical advisers. Updated March 2016.
Review key: HISNY-105442
