The Doctors Werribee is pleased to advise that we are an approved vaccination provider for COVID-19 vaccines. We are happy to help provide COVID-19 immunisation for our local area and wider community.
- Who is eligible in Phase 1b?
- Elderly adults aged 70 and over.
- Other health care workers.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people > 55.
- Adults with an underlying medical condition, including those with a disability.
- Critical and high-risk workers including defence, police, fire, emergency services and meat processing.
- How to find out if you qualify for Phase 1b?
- Click on the following link and you would be able to find out which Phase you would qualify under.
- How many doses are there?
- There are two doses spaced 5-12 weeks apart.
- How much does it cost?
- COVID-19 vaccinations are voluntary and free.
- Can I get the flu vaccine at the same time?
- The flu vaccine should be taken either 15 days before the Covid19 Vaccine or after 15 days. It is not advised to take both at the same time.
- Is Covid19 vaccine safe?
- Yes is has been assessed carefully by the TGA and has been approved to use in Australia.
- How do you book your appointment?
- Click on book now button and click Covid19 Vaccine Practitioner to book your appointment.
- You will be asked a series of questions to verify your details before finalising the appointment
- When you are at your appointment you would be asked to complete a consent form before taking your vaccine.
- Make sure you book an appointment for your first and second doses. Please give us a call if you need to confirm what the timing should be between the appointments.
- Preparing for your vaccination
- Before your vaccination appointment, you should make sure your details are up to date with Medicare.
- If you don’t have your account set up, you can:
- Enrol in Medicare, if you’re not already enrolled.
- Set up your Medicare online account if you’re enrolled in Medicare, but don’t have Medicare linked to myGov.
- Get an Individual Health Identifier (IHI), if you’re not eligible for Medicare.
You can also read this patient factsheet developed by the Australian Government Department of Health
- Please don’t come to your appointment –
- If you are feeling unwell with fever, cough, runny nose or other symptoms that could be from COVID-19.
- If you are waiting for COVID-19 test results, or have tested positive for COVID-19.
- If you are a close contact of someone with COVID-19.
- If you are in quarantine.
- If you have had another vaccine, for example the influenza vaccination, in the 14 days before your COVID-19 vaccine appointment. Please let us know as we may need to reschedule your appointment.
- Vaccination day resources – Resources for vaccination providers and their patients include:
- Consent form for COVID-19 vaccination.
- Patient resource – Information on COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine.
- Patient resource – Preparing for COVID-19 vaccination.
- Patient resource – After your COVID-19 (AstraZeneca) vaccination.
A 1b declaration form will soon be available on the Department’s website for family and carers to be vaccinated at the same time as the vulnerable patient.
If required by patients, translated versions of these resources are available as well as Easy Read versions.
