COVID-19 Vaccines
Having a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is one way we can protect our community against coronavirus. COVID-19 vaccines help to prevent serious illness and death from COVID-19, and they are free for everyone in Australia.
Campsie Medical Practice is an approved vaccination provider for COVID-19 vaccines. We are happy to help provide COVID-19 immunisations for our local area and wider community.
COVID Eligibility
Vaccine rollout COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out to people in phases, with those most at risk receiving their vaccinations first.
To find out if you are eligible to receive the vaccine now, visit https://covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/eligibility and complete the COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Checker. You can then call 9789 3333 to register your interest to receive the vaccine.
Covid Vaccinations for currently rolling out for Phase 1B. Pfizer is available for 40-59 year olds, and those meeting the criteria for occupation or medical conditions.
Booking your appointment
COVID-19 vaccinations are voluntary and free. You can book online via Automed Systems.
You will get an SMS to confirm your appointment dates.
Please reply Yes to secure your appointment.
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.
On the day of your vaccination
You must be of good health with no symptoms related to COVID-19.
Please make sure that you are not waiting on a COVID-19 test result and that you are NOT in isolation.
Please wear clothing that is comfortable where you can easily make your arm ready.
You are required to wait for an observation time of at least 15 minutes or 30 minutes if you have a history of anaphylaxis.
There will be follow-up notifications from Smartvax to document if there are any reactions post-vaccine.
Booster Doses
Please refer to:
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/atagi-recommended-covid-19-doses-and-vaccines
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-when-to-get-your-vaccination
All adults can get a booster if it’s been 6 months or longer since their last COVID-19 booster or confirmed infection (whichever is most recent) for additional protection against severe illness from COVID.
This is particularly recommended for people at higher risk of severe illness, including:
- everyone 65 years and over
- everyone 18 years and over with medical comorbidities, disability or complex health needs.
Children and young people aged 5 to 17 years can get a booster dose if:
- they have a health condition that put them at risk of severe illness, and
- if it’s been 6 months since their last dose or COVID-19 infection.
Your doctor can help you decide if your child should receive a booster.
Booster doses are not recommended at this time for children and adolescents under 18 years of age who do not have any risk factors for severe COVID-19.
All vaccines are approved for use in Australia and continue to provide very strong protection against serious illness from COVID-19, however, Omicron-specific bivalent vaccines are preferred for boosters. Our practice has the Bivalent Pfizer available.
The date you had your last COVID-19 vaccine is on your COVID-19 digital certificate.
When should I get my next COVID-19 vaccination after COVID-19 infection?
Everyone in Australia should wait 6 months between a COVID-19 infection and their next recommended vaccine dose.
This is to optimise vaccine protection. The gap between infection and vaccination is likely to lead to a better immune response and result in longer protection from reinfection.
The next scheduled dose of COVID-19 vaccine should be given as soon as possible after 6 months. You should still have all the recommended doses for your age and health needs.
