COVID-19 vaccine update.

The first 300,000 doses of AstraZeneca arrived in Sydney on Sunday 28th February. The vaccines need batch checking prior to delivery to the ACT.

COVID-19 vaccines will be provided free of charge, with no cost for the vaccine or the consultation.

Government roll-out strategy progress:

Phase1a hospital based, commenced Feb 22:

• Quarantine and border workers
• Prioritised health care workers, e.g., at COVID testing clinics (some of our team were very excited to receive the vaccine last week)
• Aged care and disability care staff.
• Aged care and disability care residents.

Phase1b available from YourGP, commences early/mid March:

• Adults 70+ years (80+ years may be prioritised first)
• Healthcare workers
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 55+ years
• Younger adults with specific medical conditions and disabilities
• Critical and high-risk workers, e.g., defence, police, fire and emergency services

Phase 2a available from YourGP:

• Adults aged 50+ years.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 18+ years
• Other critical and high-risk workers (to be specified)

Phase 2b available from YourGP:

• Adults 18+ years

Phase 3:

• Children < 18