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
- HealthPathways COVID-19
- Project ECHO COVID-19
- Early Advice for Vaccination Providers on the 2022 influenza vaccination
- ATAGI advice on seasonal influenza vaccines in 2022
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
- AstraZeneca >>health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-after-your-astrazeneca-vaccine
- Pfizer >> health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-after-your-comirnaty-pfizer-vaccine
- Moderna >> health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-after-your-spikevax-moderna-vaccine
- Novavax >> health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19-vaccination-after-your-nuvaxovid-novavax-vaccine
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