COVID-19 Vaccinations

Western Victoria’s primary health providers have an important role in administering COVID-19 vaccines as well as helping ensure the community has access to accurate and up-to-date information on the vaccine roll-out across our region.

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For vaccine providers

HealthPathways COVID-19 vaccination pages >> westvic.communityhealthpathways.org/839877.htm
Advice and Information for COVID-19 vaccination providers >> health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccines/information-for-covid-19-vaccination-providers
COVID-19 vaccine – Clinical considerations >> health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccines/information-for-covid-19-vaccination-providers/covid-19-vaccine-clinical-considerations
COVID-19 Vaccine MBS items >> servicesaustralia.gov.au/changes-to-mbs-items-during-coronavirus-covid-19-response
Vaccine safety monitoring and reporting >> tga.gov.au/covid-19-vaccine-safety-monitoring-and-reporting
COVID-19 vaccination decision guide for frail older people, including those in residential aged care facilities >> health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2021/02/covid-19-vaccination-covid-19-vaccination-decision-guide-for-frail-older-people-including-those-in-residential-aged-care-facilities.pdf
COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effect Checker >> healthdirect.gov.au/covid-19-vaccine-side-effect-checker
Vaccine dose policy >>health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-vaccine-dose-policy
Victorian COVID-19 Vaccination Guidelines >> coronavirus.vic.gov.au/victorian-covid-19-vaccination-guidelines

Health provider training

COVID-19 Vaccination training for immunisers >> covid19vaccinationtraining.org.au/login/index.php
Victorian COVID-19 e-Learning Competency (pre-requisite training for Victorian emergency authorised registered health professionals to administer COVID -19 vaccines in Victoria) >> education-mvec.mcri.edu.au/courses/dh-covid19
Victorian COVID-19 AstraZeneca Supplementary eLearning >> education-mvec.mcri.edu.au/courses/covid19az

Information on the vaccines

Downloadable QR code >> Patient handout: After your Comirnaty (Pfizer) vaccine

Downloadable QR code >> Patient handout: After your Spikevax (Moderna) vaccine

Downloadable QR code >> Patient handout: After your Vaxzevria (Astra Zeneca) vaccine

Downloadable QR code >> Patient handout: After your Nuvaxovid (Novavax) vaccine

Therapeutic Goods Administration COVID-19 Vaccines >> tga.gov.au/covid-19-vaccines
AusVaxSafety COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Surveillance >>ausvaxsafety.org.au/our-work/covid-19-vaccine-safety-surveillance
About the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine >> health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccines/learn-about-covid-19-vaccines/about-the-oxfordastrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine
About the Comirnaty/Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine >>health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccines/approved-vaccines/pfizer
Information on the COVID-19 Moderna Spikevax vaccine >> health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-information-on-covid-19-moderna-spikevax-vaccine
Information on COVID-19 Nuvaxovid (Novavax) vaccine >> health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-information-on-covid-19-nuvaxovid-novavax-vaccine

Western Victoria hospital vaccination clinics

The State Government has appointed Barwon Health and Ballarat Health Services to coordinate the Hospital Vaccination Hubs as part of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. This includes hub clinics delivered by South West Healthcare and Wimmera Health Care Group.

Western Victoria GP vaccine clinics

We have compiled a list of all GP clinics in western Victoria eligible to administer a COVID-19 vaccines >> westvicphn.com.au/covid-19-response/covid-19-vaccinations/western-victoria-covid-19-vaccine-clinics

Information for general practices

Information for aged care providers

COVID-19 vaccine aged care readiness toolkit >> health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccines/covid-19-vaccine-aged-care-readiness-toolkit
Aged care stakeholder toolkit resources (including fact sheets, posters and guidelines >> health.gov.au/resources/collections/covid-19-vaccination-aged-care-stakeholder-kit

Community information

General

COVID-19 Vaccines information >> health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccines
Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 >> health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccines/getting-vaccinated-for-covid-19
After your vaccination

Information for specific populations

COVID-19 Vaccination information in other languages >> health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccines/covid-19-vaccine-information-in-your-language
Information for people with disability about COVID-19 vaccines >> health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccines/getting-vaccinated-for-covid-19/information-for-people-with-disability-about-covid-19-vaccines
Information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples about COVID-19 vaccines >> health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/covid-19-vaccines/getting-vaccinated-for-covid-19/information-for-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples-about-covid-19-vaccines
Communication materials – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples >> health.gov.au/resources/collections/covid-19-vaccination-communication-materials-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples
NACCHO/NCIRS Information about COVID-19 vaccines for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People >> ncirs.org.au/sites/default/files/2021-03/FINAL%20NCIRS%20NACCHO%20FAQs%20v2%2020210325.pdf
Easy Read Resources >> health.gov.au/resources/collections/covid-19-vaccination-easy-read-resources
Auslan Videos >> health.gov.au/resources/collections/covid-19-vaccination-videos-auslan
COVID-19 vaccination decision guide for women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy >> health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-covid-19-vaccination-decision-guide-for-women-who-are-pregnant-breastfeeding-or-planning-pregnancy

Last modified: 5 April, 2022

Western Victoria COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics