Vaccine rollout: Locals left waiting for jab at Nambour State College pop up

Confusion surrounding the opening hours of a pop-up vaccination clinic on the Sunshine Coast has left residents frustrated, with many having to return home without the jab.

Sunshine Coast residents were left confused and frustrated on Saturday morning after they were told the doors of a pop-up clinic at Nambour State College wouldn’t be opening for over an hour.

The Queensland Health vaccination website stated the clinic would be operating from 8am to 2pm, but residents who lined up ready to get the jab were told by officials that 9:30am was the actual opening time.

One Nambour resident who was inconvenienced by the mix-up was mother Audrey Hooker, who said it was a mission to get her family to the clinic in the first place.

“We are told there are no excuses for not getting vaccinated and that they have got clinics everywhere, so here we are, waiting, waiting, waiting,” Ms Hooker said.

Confusion surrounding the opening hours of a pop-up vaccination clinic in Nambour has left residents like Audrey Hooker (pictured) frustrated.

“I've brought a family member here with Type 1 diabetes, he hasn’t had breakfast, it was a mission to get him here being a 16-year-old.”

Residents turned up at 8am after seeing this on the website.

Dozens of people had no other choice but to leave after hearing the doors wouldn’t be open until 9:30am, due to other commitments.

“I am putting off work for this, and I don't know when my next chance will be to get him vaccinated,” Ms Hooker said.

A Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service spokesperson apologised for the confusion created by the different opening hours information.

“Our school pop up clinics are open 9.30am to 2.30pm today,” the spokesperson told the Sunshine Coast Daily.

“Vaccination is an important way to protect yourself and your family.

“It’s also a great way to ensure we can all get back to doing the things we love.”

Nambour State College is being used as a vaccination hub on Saturday.

The statewide school vaccination blitz on Saturday October 23, includes six Sunshine Coast state schools that are listed below.

Anyone aged 12 and over who was yet to be vaccinated could go to any vaccination clinic today without an appointment.

The Sunshine Coast schools where you can get a vaccine this weekend are:

Beerwah State High School

Coolum State High School

Noosa District State High School

Nambour State College

Sunshine Beach State High School

Maroochydore State High School