Articles tagged: COVID-19 vaccine
Winter booster available for over-30s
People aged over 30 will now be able to access a fourth COVID-19 vaccine to help reduce severe disease from the emerging surge of new Omicron variants.
Camperdown vaccination centre closes
South West Healthcare will close Camperdown’s COVID-19 vaccination centre, following low vaccination numbers in the past couple of months.
District reaches 31,000 vaccines
Colac Area Health and two Colac medical practices have administered more than 31,000 COVID-19 vaccines since the rollout started.
Access winter booster
At-risk population groups can now receive a winter booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, as recommended by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation.
Colac celebrating vaccine milestone
18,333 COVID-19 vaccines in 365 days - yesterday marked one year since Colac Area Health administered its first COVID-19 vaccine.
New COVID vaccine available
Colac Otway recorded 45 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend as restrictions eased and the Health Department welcomes a new COVID-19 vaccine from today.
Tribunal backs Bulla sacking
Bulla Dairy Foods has welcomed a Fair Work Commission ruling that the company was right to terminate the employment of a Colac worker who refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Book in for a booster shot now
Colac district people will be able to get their COVID-19 booster vaccine sooner, after the State Government reduced the interval between second and third doses.
Youngster relieved to get COVID jab
Seventy Colac district children rolled up their sleeves for a COVID-19 vaccine this week.
Kids’ COVID vaccinations set to begin Wednesday
COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged five to 11 will start in Colac next week.
Most health workers meet vax mandate
All staff at Lorne, Apollo Bay and Winchelsea’s health services are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, while Colac Area Health continues to work with staff members who are unvaccinated.
Impressive milestone for vaccines
Colac Otway has hit an exciting COVID-19 vaccination milestone.
ALC vaccination blitz
Australian Lamb Company workers rolled up their sleeves to get a COVID-19 vaccine this week.
Coronavirus fragments in Apollo Bay’s sewage
Great Ocean Road Health’s chief says the detection of coronavirus fragments in Apollo Bay’s wastewater is unexpected but not a complete surprise considering there are positive cases close to the coastal town.
Colac employer happy with vaccine incentive
Colac’s Bulla Dairy Foods says it is pleased with the uptake of COVID-19 vaccinations among its employees, after the company offered a cash incentive to vaccinated workers.
Dedicated staff reach vaccine milestone
Colac Area Health has hit an exciting milestone in its COVID-19 vaccine rollout – delivering its 10,000th vaccine dose.
Vaccine mandate for Colac schools
All school and early childcare staff members must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of November unless a medical exemption applies, the State Government says.
Workers roll up their sleeves
Local partnerships built at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic are continuing to benefit Colac workers.
Indigenous vax rate high in south-west
The Warrnambool and south-west region’s Indigenous Australian COVID-19 vaccination rate is among the best in Victoria, bucking a nation-wide trend that has seen low vaccination rates in Indigenous Australians.
AZ wait time halved
Colac district people will only have to wait half the time between AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses, after new recommendations, providing a big boost for state vaccination targets.
Vax spots open to all
The state health department has no plans to limit who can access COVID-19 vaccine appointments in Colac and said it is encouraging Victorians to get jabbed wherever they can.
Students to take a shot on vaccines
Colac Secondary College expects to begin vaccinating Year 12 students against COVID-19 from next week as the State Government launches a priority jab drive.
Shot target nears
Corangamarah aged-care home continues to work with its staff in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, as the date for mandatory residential aged-care worker vaccinations looms.
Meatworkers’ shot choice
Colac’s Australian Lamb Company says it strongly encourages its workers to receive a COVID-19 vaccine but respects their freedom of choice.
