COVID-19 vaccine
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.