GOULBURN Valley Health has been announced as one of nine COVID-19 hospital vaccination hubs in Victoria, with a rollout of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to commence by the end of the month.
GV Health chief executive, Matt Sharp, said the hospital was preparing to ensure the hospital could store the vaccines at the required temperatures and making sure there were adequate healthcare workers to administer the jab.
“This is a pivotal time for our region, Victoria and Australia. GV Health is excited to be playing a key role in the COVID-19 vaccination program for our local community,” Mr Sharp said.
The first group to be vaccinated as part of ‘Phase 1a’ include frontline healthcare workers, staff and residents at aged care and disability facilities, quarantine and border workers.
‘Phase 1b’ will include all other healthcare workers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people over 55 and others over 70 who are not in aged care.
The Pfizer vaccine is administered in two doses, 21 days apart.
Further roll-out of other vaccines, including the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine (which most people in Greater Shepparton will receive), will depend on the Commonwealth’s regulatory approval, volume and timing of doses becoming available.
The nine vaccination hubs spread across Victoria are: Western Health, Austin Health, Monash Health, Barwon Health, Goulburn Valley Health, LaTrobe Health, Bendigo Health, Ballarat Health, Albury-Wodonga Health.
