More than 3500 extra Covid vaccines available to Northern NSW residents from Monday
Healthy North Coast CEO Julie Sturgess has confirmed the boost which will benefit GP clinics and Commonwealth Vaccination Clinics from Tweed Heads to Port Macquarie from Monday.
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GP clinics and Commonwealth Vaccination Clinics from Tweed Heads to Port Macquarie will receive an extra 3850 vaccines from Monday.
High-demand GP clinics and Commonwealth Vaccination Clinics with a current allocation of 400 doses per week will now receive 600 per week.
Sites with a current allocation of 200 vaccines per week will receive 300 per week.
Sites with a current allocation of 150 per week will receive 200 per week.
These targeted increases are intended to boost access to the vaccines within areas of need and ensure sites that consistently use all doses have enough vaccines to administer second doses.
Healthy North Coast CEO Julie Sturgess confirmed the boost in supplies of Covid-19 vaccines next week.
“For those wishing to be vaccinated, GPs will have plenty of doses available and are well informed to advise on the best vaccine for you,” she said.
‘Supplies to general practice are increasing from 22,550 per week to 26,400. That means 3,850 more vaccines a week will be available for North Coast residents.
‘These increases follow the 10,000-dose increase earlier this month and will significantly assist with the vaccine rollout, bringing the total number of doses available through general practices to 26,400 per week.”
There have also been increased dose allocations to Commonwealth Vaccination Clinics (formerly known as GP-led Respiratory Clinics).
In the fortnight to May 25, there have been more than 75,000 vaccine doses given in the Healthy North Coast footprint.
This is an increase of around 18,000 on the previous fortnight.
Primary care has now administered almost 2 million vaccinations across the nation.
With the evolving Covid situation in Victoria, NSW Health is currently recommending people avoid non-essential travel to Greater Melbourne or the City of Greater Bendigo while the COVID-19 concerns notice is in place.
Anyone who has been in an affected area or a place of high concern in Victoria and who is visiting or returning to NSW should visit the NSW Government website for interstate travellers to find out if they need to self-isolate or be tested.
Ms Sturgess said it was essential to remain Covid-safe and not let our guard down.
“If you’re experiencing even mild symptoms, make sure you get tested early at one of our local testing centres and self-isolate until a negative test result is received,” she said.
“Continue to practice hand hygiene and distancing and consider wearing a mask when you’re out.”
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