Darling Downs Health to launch targeted vaccine hub at Goondiwindi

Darling Downs Health flagged this site as a high-risk area because it is a regular stop off for interstate travellers crossing into Queensland.

Darling Downs Health will host a Covid vaccine super-clinic at Goondiwindi after a positive case visited the town’s McDonald restaurant recently.

Darling Downs Health will provide doses of the Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine at a super clinic at Goondiwindi Hospital from June 25 to July 1.

Annette Scott, Executive Lead for the Darling Downs Health Emergency Operations Centre,

said the Goondiwindi clinic had been set up in response to a positive case travelling

through the area recently.

A 44-year-old Victoria woman tested positive for Covid after visiting the McDonald’s Goondiwindi restaurant from 7.35m-7.50am on June 5.

“Given Goondiwindi’s location and exposure to traffic from interstate it made sense to provide a targeted clinic to offer the vaccine to as many residents as possible,” she said.

“The clinic will be operating in B-Block of Goondiwindi Hospital from this Friday,

through until Thursday July 1, 8.30am to 4pm each day, including Saturday and Sunday.

The clinic will be on a walk-in basis, so there will be no set times for bookings, but it is essential to register before you come to the clinic.

Darling Downs Health will run a Covid super-clinic in B-Block of Goondiwindi Hospital from this Friday, June 25.

“You’ll be seeing around town now there are posters in numerous locations with details of the

clinic and a QR code to scan to register your interest,” Ms Scott said.

The clinic would be open to people aged 16 to 59 years, in line with recent changes to the medical advice about who should get the Pfizer jab.

“We must emphasise that for people who have already had a first dose of the AstraZeneca

vaccine, the advice remains that if there was no serious adverse reaction after that first dose, you should go ahead and have the second dose of AstraZeneca,” Ms Scott said.

“To access your second AstraZeneca dose please talk with your GP.”

The Goondiwindi clinic is free and will be open all weekend.

“We remind everyone who wants to have their vaccine, you must pre-register, and when you

come to the clinic please bring your ID, Medicare card, and a pen,” Ms Scott said.

“There will be a follow-up clinic to provide the second dose from July 30-August 5.”

For more information call 134COVID (13 42 68) or visit www.vaccinebookings.health.qld.gov.au