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Vaccinations due to start mid-April

The Handbury Medical Suites, incorporating WRAD, has been invited by the Department of Health to commence Phase 1b COVID-19 vaccinating from mid-April 2021. Consistent with the COVID-19 Vaccines National Rollout Strategy, vaccinations under Phase 1b will be available for:

–      Elderly adults aged 80 years and over;          

–      Elderly adults aged 70-79 years;       

–      Other health care workers;      –

–      Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people > 55      –

–      Adults with a specified medical condition;      –

–      Adults with a disability who have a specified underlying medical condition;         –

–      Critical and high risk workers including defence, police, fire, emergency services and meat processing.    

These vaccinations are not limited to our patients, but can only be given to those with a valid and up-to-date Medicare card.              

Further information is available from https://www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccines 

The Vaccine Eligibility Checker can be located at https://covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/eligibility

The Consent form for COVID-19 vaccination can be located at https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-consent-form-for-covid-19-vaccination

Bookings will be essential and are subject to vaccine availability.  Initial expressions of interest can be directed to vaccine@wrad.org.au