Healthy North Coast has been working closely with general practices to ensure North Coast communities have timely access to COVID-19 vaccines.
Transfers of vaccines between general practices has been a key strategy to ensure areas on the North Coast with high demand are able to meet this need by sharing vaccine from areas with lower demand.
To date we have transferred more than 2,000 vaccines a week to areas that have lower vaccination rates and long wait times. This initiative has brought forward GP bookings from November and December to October, significantly improving equity of outcomes across the footprint.
Our focus over the coming fortnight is to boost access for first dose vaccinations by offering vaccination to all eligible community members. We aim to make it easy for vulnerable, priority and industry groups to receive a first dose.