Reid General Practices join in Phase 1B COVID-19 vaccine rollout

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More than 1,000 General Practices, including those in Reid will join the COVID-19 vaccination program from next week, further strengthening the Commonwealth’s capacity, and ensuring an efficient and equitable distribution of vaccines across the country.

Federal Member for Reid, Dr. Fiona Martin MP, said services will come online from 22 March.

“We all know the invaluable work our local GP’s do for our community,” Dr Martin said. “Now we will see them play a vital role the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.”

“Phase 1B of the rollout will see 1,000 GP’s across Australia delivering COVID-19 vaccines for our elderly and immunocompromised, progressively increasing in number to more than 4,000 by the end of April.”

“Australians eligible for Phase 1B will be able to find a vaccination provider through the new national vaccination information and location service, at the Department of Health website.” 

Photo: ABC News

“This will enable people to locate their nearest general practice providing General Practice Respiratory Clinic vaccinations and link through to their online booking system or phone number to make the appointment.”

“Vaccines are the game changer in our fight against the COVID-19 virus and I urge everyone in Australia to come forward and get vaccinated when they are able to. It will protect themselves, their family, and their community.”

In making the announcement, Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care, Greg Hunt MP, said the rollout would continue to grow in the coming weeks.

Photo: West Australian.

“This staged scale up will align with the supply of the locally produced AstraZeneca vaccine, and as more vaccine becomes available more services will come online,” Minister Hunt said.

“General practices will play a major role in ensuring all Australians who seek to be vaccinated have access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines.”

“We are committed to making sure that every Australian that wants a vaccine will be able to be vaccinated,” Minister Hunt said. 

Phase 1B includes vulnerable groups, such as older people and people with certain underlying medical conditions. No-one is better placed to support these people than our general practices.

There will be six million Australians in Phase 1B, and not all will be able to be vaccinated immediately.

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