COVID-19

COVID-19 VACCINATION – 2nd Booster

ATAGI recommends an additional booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine to increase vaccine protection before winter for these selected population groups:

Adults aged 65 years and older
Residents of aged care or disability care facilities
People aged 16 years and older with severe immunocompromise
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 years and older.

The additional winter booster dose can be given from 4 months or longer after the person has received their first booster dose, or from 4 months after a confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, if infection occurred since the person’s first COVID-19 booster dose.

ATAGI recommends that the rollout of the additional booster dose for these groups starts from April 2022, coinciding with the rollout of the 2022 influenza vaccination program.

Influenza vaccine can be co-administered with the additional booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

We will be running vaccination clinics for the influenza vaccine and the 2nd Covid19 booster vaccine. Patients registered with the clinic to receive SMS messages will be notified via text messaging to book in for these vaccines.

What to expect after your Pfizer Covid19 (Comirnaty) vaccine:

https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-after-your-pfizer-comirnaty-vaccine

COVID-19 INFECTION:

Managing mild Covid-19 infection at home with assistance from your general practice:

https://www.racgp.org.au/FSDEDEV/media/documents/Clinical%20Resources/Guidelines/Managing-mild-COVID-19-at-home-with-assistance-from-your-GP.pdf

APPOINTMENTS

All staff and patients in the clinic are required to wear masks. Telehealth consultations are available where appropriate. Please call the clinic on 94350711 to make an appointment.

If you have flu-like symptoms and difficulty breathing please call 000. If you suspect you have the COVID-19 infection or have been in contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 please call the dedicated COVID-19 hotline 1800 020 080 or Austin Health COVID-19 clinic on 9496 6606.

Greensborough Road Surgery