Getting vaccinated

Health workers are eligible for a high priority COVID-19 vaccination. If you have not yet had your COVID-19 vaccination, additional bookings are now available.

The following groups are now eligible to receive a priority access Pfizer vaccine, regardless of age:
o all health care workers (i.e. eligible under Phase 1A and 1B) including all staff of health care services both clinical and non-clinical
o all hotel quarantine and border workers
o household contacts (aged 16 years and over) of hotel quarantine workers
o residential aged and disability care workers and residents

The priority for access is in accordance with Commonwealth guidelines.

We invite you to book in for your appointment to be vaccinated

Click here to book your vaccination (Community Vaccination Hub Norlane)

Please note: If no dates are available, check back later. As vaccine stock becomes available, more clinics are added.

Check your Barwon Health email account and the booking calendar regularly.

Vaccines

The TGA has approved 2 vaccines for use in Australia, the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and Oxford/Astrazeneca vaccine. This means these vaccines have met the TGA’s rigorous standards for safety, quality and efficacy. It will be free to all Australian residents. The Pfizer vaccine is delivered in two doses, three weeks apart and the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is also delivered in two doses but 12 weeks apart. Most healthcare workers will receive the AstraZeneca vaccine. Both vaccines are safe, effective and free.

2nd vaccine dose

If you have received your first dose you will be sent an invite to book your second dose at a special clinic. Please check the email you used to register for your vaccine for the invite regularly. If you have any issues or didn’t receive your email, please email vaccinations@barwonhealth.org.au.

Location

Barwon Health Community Vaccination Hub (old Ford factory, pictured), North Shore Road, Norlane 3214. There is parking available on-site and easy access to bus stops and public transport.

Cancellations

If you are more than two hours late to attend your appointment time, your booking will be forfeited for the day and you will need to request a new appointment. If you are unable to attend your appointment, please call 4215 4444 or email vaccinations@barwonhealth.org.au and write ‘unable to attend’ in the subject line.

Vaccination reactions

If you experience a reaction after your COVID-19 vaccine that concerns you, please contact your usual GP. If you are unable to contact your GP, you can contact StaffCare on 4215 3220. Adverse vaccine side-effects should be reported to assist with the national monitoring of vaccine safety. To submit a report, visit safevac.org.au/.

AstraZeneca vaccine information

The Australian Government received important advice from Australia’s expert vaccine advisory body, the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) about the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for people under the age of 50.

The side effect involves thrombosis, which is blood clotting, and thrombocytopenia, which is a low blood platelet count. This very rare side-effect can affect 1 in 250,000 people.

The risk of this side effect may be greater for people aged under 50 years, and ATAGI has advised that the Pfizer vaccine is preferred over the AstraZeneca vaccine in adults aged under 50 years.

Please read the FAQ for more information.

 

Thank you for helping to protect our community by booking an appointment to receive your COVID-19 vaccination.