COVID-19 vaccine
Most of Mercy have jab
About 90 per cent of Mercy Place Colac residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with 75 per cent of staff having received at least one vaccination.
Impressive session for Bay shot clinic
Great Ocean Road Health vaccinated 173 people at its Apollo Bay COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Tuesday.
Glitch causes shot shortage
Colac Area Health has apologised to people who were turned away from their COVID-19 vaccination appointments after a technological glitch that was out of the health service’s control.
State vaccinates 44k south-west residents
The Barwon Public Health Unit has administered almost 138,000 COVID-19 vaccines across the Barwon region.
No localised vaccine data
The federal and state governments have administered more than three million COVID-19 vaccines in Victoria, but data showing how many Colac Otway people have had the jab is unavailable.
More Pfizer doses for city
Eligible Colac and district people under 60 will have access to the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine next week.
Rule relaxed for vaccine
The country’s vaccination program has changed again, allowing people aged under 40 to access the AstraZeneca vaccine with informed consent from a GP.
Patients urged to seek second COVID vaccine
Health authorities say it is still safe for people aged 50 to 59 to receive their second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine, after the minimum age recommendation for the vaccine increased.