Articles tagged: COVID-19 vaccination
Colac’s COVID clinic to finally close doors
After almost two years and 25,707 PCR tests, Colac Area Health will halt its COVID-19 testing service.
Winter booster vaccine session
Colac Area Health will host a clinic for COVID-19 winter booster vaccinations.
Colac Otway COVID continues to decline
The Colac Otway Shire has recorded 138 new COVID cases over the past week, with active cases reducing.
Youngsters disappointed at new COVID restrictions
A fast-tracked COVID-19 vaccination rule for children aged between 12 and 16 has caused heartbreak and devastation for Colac district kids.
District’s vax rate soaring
Ninety-five per cent of Colac Otway residents aged 15 and over are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Another vaccine milestone
Colac Otway has hit another COVID-19 vaccination milestone – 90 per cent fully vaccinated.
Colac Otway hits high vax rate
More than 86 per cent of Colac Otway’s eligible residents are vaccinated against COVID-19.
Options to get vaccine proof
As more and more businesses and venues require proof of a person’s COVID-19 vaccination upon entry, it’s important people have a copy of their digital vaccine certificate.
Vax rate to hit 80 per cent
Colac Otway is on track to reach 80-per-cent vaccination coverage in time for restrictions easing this week, while its caseload is on the way down.
Colac vaccine rate nears 90 per cent
Almost 90 per cent of Colac Otway adults have received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, but the shire’s COVID-19 vaccination rate is still falling behind neighbouring local government areas.
Construction vaccination clinic
Spence Construction workers have rolled up their sleeves for a COVID-19 vaccination.
Shires hit vax milestone
More than half of Colac Otway and Corangamite’s eligible population are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Local vax rate still rising
Almost 50 per cent of people in the Colac-Corangamite region are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, while the first-dose rate is almost three-in-four.
College kids line up for COVID jabs
Colac Secondary College senior students began receiving their COVID-19 jabs this week as part of a State Government vaccination drive.
Schools kick off vax blitz
Trinity College Colac has begun its COVID-19 vaccination drive for VCE students, with students getting their first jabs yesterday.
Pfizer vaccine opens up as clusters spread
Young Victorians can book Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines from today as a jab drive continues to gain momentum.
South-west a vaccine leader
More than half of Warrnambool and south-west Victoria’s residents aged over 15 have received their first COVID-19 vaccine, rating it third best in the country for first doses.
Jabs for specialist school staff
Specialist school staff are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines, after Colac Specialist School’s principal advocated for staff to get priority access.
Student nurses to help hospital
Student nurses could help administer COVID-19 vaccines in Colac, but Colac Area Health’s chief says they are not required for the rollout yet.
Priority shots for aged carers
Colac, Lorne and Apollo Bay aged-care staff continue to be a priority in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, but not all of them have received a vaccine.
Hospital ready to distribute more vaccines
Colac Area Health is prepared for an increased demand in COVID-19 testing and vaccinations in the wake of Melbourne’s COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent seven-day state lockdown.
