COVID-19 Vaccine
The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are available at our practice. Bookings are available online or over the phone.
Our practice is not able to give COVID-19 vaccines to non-Medicare cardholders.
The Vaccine
To find out more about the vaccine you can visit the Health Direct website, the Department of Health offers information in multiple languages.
ELIGIBILITY FOR PFIZER VACCINES
- Any patient over the age of 12 years
- Children aged 5-11 years
ELIGIBILITY FOR MODERNA VACCINES
- Any patient over the age of 12 years
- Children aged 6-11 years
BOOSTER COVID-19 VACCINE
A booster dose of Pfizer (those aged 16 years or above ) or Moderna (those aged 18 years or above) who have received their first two doses of COVID-19 vaccine has been recommended to give the most protection for the longest period of time. You should receive your booster dose 3 months after your second dose (as per ATAGI recommendations from 31st January 2022).
(Note: If you have received a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine as an immunocompromised patient, it is not recommended to get a booster as well.)
For more information regarding booster doses, visit the Australian Government Health website.
To arrange your booster dose appointment, simply click on the "Book Now" button, or call the practice.
Children's Vaccines (Aged 5-11yrs)
Children aged 5-11 years will be able to receive their first COVID-19 vaccine from 10th January 2022. They should receive two doses with an interval of 8 weeks. Please note that ATAGI have only approved Pfizer vaccines for this age group.
For more information, visit the Australian Government Health website.
DOSE 3 FOR IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENTS
For patients who are severely immunocompromised, a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccination has been recommended. If you are severely immunocompromised, you should receive your third COVID-19 vaccine at 2 months after getting your second dose.
If you are unsure whether you should be receiving a third dose, feel free to book in to chat with your GP about it.
For more information, visit the Australian Government Health website.
To arrange your third dose appointment, simply click on the "Book Now" button, or call the practice.
Side Effect Checker
Health Direct has developed a side effects checker for use after receiving the vaccination.