Thursday, March 10, marked one year since GV Health began its COVID-19 vaccination program, with more than 210,000 doses having been administered across the local public health unit.
Sixty-five per cent of people aged 16 and above have received three doses and 51 per cent of children aged five to 11 have had their first dose.
GV Health COVID-19 vaccination program medical lead Helen Roberts said she was thrilled to be celebrating the one-year “vacciversary”.
“We have achieved so much in the last year — from setting up the vaccination hub at the McIntosh Centre in Shepparton, administering our first COVID-19 vaccination a year ago, working with the health services in the region to establish the sub-hubs, achieving 2000 and now over 200,000 vaccinations delivered across the LPHU, and launching the two vaccination buses, which were firsts in Australia at the time,” she said.
“Obviously we couldn’t have achieved these milestones without the positive support of the community right across our LPHU, which we are truly grateful for.”
The COVID-19 vaccinations have been delivered at GV Health’s vaccination hub in Shepparton; five public health sub-hubs at Mansfield District Hospital, Kilmore District Health, NCN Health — Cobram, Seymour Health and Kyabram District Health Service; and via mobile outreach including on the two vaccination buses, Maxine Vaccine and Jabba the Bus.
The GV LPHU catchment area includes the Greater Shepparton, Moira, Benalla, Strathbogie, Mitchell, Mansfield, Murrindindi and part of the Campaspe shire areas.
Seymour Health’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic is open for adults on Mondays and Fridays from 9am to 4pm and Wednesdays from 11.30am to 6.30pm.
To make an appointment, phone 1800 675 398 or 5735 8033, or book online at https://cvms.powerappsportals.com/
COVID-19 vaccinations are available for people aged five and above at the vaccination hub at the McIntosh Centre in Shepparton. Simply walk in or make a booking on 1800 675 398 or at coronavirus.vic.gov.au/vaccine
Vaccination buses are currently delivering COVID-19 vaccinations right across the LPHU. Their schedules can be found at http://www.gvhealth.org.au/covid-19/vaxbus