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How to book a COVID-19 vaccination in Baw Baw ShireEligible Baw Baw Shire residents can now book their COVID-19 vaccination on the phone or online. By news@gippsland - 22nd June 2021 - Back to News Residents can book to have their vaccination at the COVID-19 vaccination centre at The Goods Shed, Warragul (located at the Warragul Railway Station car park off Alfred Street)
Book an appointment for vaccination now, it will help protect you and other vulnerable people from acquiring COVID
Where to get appointments
You can visit the website portal or call via landline through:
- Calling the Department of Health Vaccination Hotline on 1800 675 398
- Visiting the website portal for COVID vaccines
You can also book to have your vaccination at a participating GP clinic. A list of GP clinics offering the vaccine is available at GP clinics.
Who can avail the vaccine
The following people are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine:
- All adults aged 40 and over
- Anyone aged 16 and over with an underlying medical condition or disability
- All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 16 and over
Carers and first responders are also eligible for the vaccine:
- NDIS participants aged 16 and over
- Carers of NDIS participants of any age
- Health care workers
- Aged care and disability care residents and staff
- Critical and high-risk workers including defence, police, fire, emergency services and meat processing
Residents are encouraged to check their eligibility at COVID-19 vaccination. The Warragul COVID-19 vaccination centre is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9am to 3.30pm.
Book your appointments
Mayor Cr Danny Goss said, "I am encouraging everyone who is eligible to get online and book their appointment. We need to try to ensure everyone in Baw Baw can move past the disruptions of the last 15 months and enjoy a more certain future without lockdowns."
Protection for vulnerable people
West Gippsland Healthcare Group CEO Dan Weeks said, "Having your COVID-19 vaccination makes it much less likely you will catch COVID-19, and means you are unlikely to pass it on to others. You are 80 per cent less likely to be hospitalised if you do become ill with COVID-19. Getting vaccinated gives greater protection to our elderly, our frontline workers, and our immunocompromised family, friends and colleagues."
Pictures from Baw Baw Shire Council Facebook page.
Source: http://gippsland.com/ Published by: news@gippsland.com
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