COVID vaccine rollout
Family Doctors Plus is participating in the COVID vaccine rollout. Like all GP clinics we have been allocated the Astra Zeneca COVID vaccine. We have been allocated only 50 vaccine doses per week initially. This has been the case for most GP clinics and we request your patience. We have capacity to offer more vaccines as they become available.
The Australian Government has prioritised people in higher risk groups. Currently only people who are eligible for phase 1a and phase 1b are being vaccinated. Please note, we cannot vaccinate people who are not yet eligible for the vaccines as per the Department of Health.
For more information on COVID vaccines visit health.gov.au
AstraZeneca Vaccine and the COVID-19 vaccination program
The Australian Government received advice and recommendations from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) about the AstraZeneca vaccine. There has been a link between the AstraZeneca vaccine and a condition involving thrombosis (blood clotting) with thrombocytopenia (low blood platelet counts). This is an extremely rare condition.
ATAGI have recommended that Comirnaty (Pfizer) is the preferred COVID-19 vaccine for adults under 50 years of age at this time. However, adults in this age group may still choose to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine if they have weighed up the benefits and the risks. Talk to your doctor or vaccine provider to help inform your decision.
More information on what this means can be found at www.health.gov.au/covid19-vaccines
This recommendation is made out of an abundance of caution and the AstraZeneca vaccine is safe for the vast majority of people.
For more information from the Australian Dept of Health regarding the Astra Zeneca Vaccine addressing the risk of thrombosis/clotting click here