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The message is simple.  Please get vaccinated as soon as you are eligible. For your own personal protection. And for the protection of all others in our community. AstraZeneca is freely available now for all age groups over 18  It is a safe and very effective vaccine, and the recommended vaccine for all over 60  Ring…

The Government has now approved asymptomatic testing of people heading to the snow and requiring a negative test through the Respiratory Clinic. Ring and book through the medical centre.

(by Dr Laurie Warfe) We’ve been living in a COVID world for more than 18 months now. The picture throughout the world, and in Australia, continues to change. The emergence of the more infectious Delta strain of the virus has created new public health concerns and, as the virus has evolved, it seems the most…

Please note. The Respiratory Clinic is not permitted to test asymptomatic patients unless directed by Government for particular circumstances (eg testing of people from red zones). We will not be able to offer asymptomatic testing for people heading to the snow and needing a swab. Wonthaggi is your best bet for this (?)

1.Saturday Pfizer Clinic now open Please check your eligibility through the eligibility checker on www.health.gov.au first. Then go to www.hotdoc.com.au. Fill in all the details (not onerous). We rely on your honesty to not jump the queue…be assured that everyones turn will come but there is an order set by the government to be followed…

Had another successful clinic yesterday with Dr Tom, Nancy and Laura…thanks. As mentioned previously, these clinics will open up online through Hotdoc each week but please check your eligibility through the eligibility checker on www.health.gov.au first. We rely on your honesty to not jump the queue…be assured that everyones turn will come but there is…

(Mirror Article 21/7) So here we go again… There was a nervousness that the delta variant would take no notice of the NSW/Victorian border (helped along by those removalists) and that we would again be faced with a largely unimmunised population and a highly infectious virus. And so it has played out. Although both states…

Pfizer clinic this Saturday now open. Please check eligibility at www.health.gov.au and make your appointment through www.hotdoc.com.au and fill in all the information/answer all the questions. Everyone under 60 and over 40 is eligible (Please note we only open up one week at a time to ensure we get supply before people book)

We have opened up extra Pfizer vaccination spots on this Saturday for eligible people… and what a perfect time to get vaccinated… Check eligibility status first at www.health.gov.au – everyone between 40 and under 60 is eligible. Spread the word.

NSW looks like they are in for a torrid time if they are to get the march of the delta strain of COVID under some form of control. One can’t help but think that they may be at the beginning of a prolonged lockdown. And the return of Victorian tourists from school holidays represents a…