Vaccine Rollout Information

Healthcare Worker Vaccination Clinics

State Vaccination Clinics – metro and country locations 
State Vaccination Clinics are available to general practice staff age under 50 years as part of Phase 1b to receive the Pfizer vaccination. Please refer to the Vaccine Eligibility Checker to confirm eligibility.

Metro: 
General practice staff can register and book a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination at the following locations using the Vaccinate WA website and the location’s postcode. To access Osborne Park Hospital from 8am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday call 0418 066 610 or 0418 474 368.
 

AstraZeneca community clinics for adults 50 years and older
Claremont Showgrounds - Claremont, Tom Wilding Pavillion, Gate 8 Ashton Avenue & Kwinana Supa Centre, Kwinana, Tenancy 1 & 2 46 Meares Avenue

Country: 
General practice staff in regional areas will be able to register for and book a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination at WACHS COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics via VaccinateWA as bookings become available.  

UPDATE: People aged 50 years or older will not be able to book into one of these clinics for a Pfizer vaccination. People within this age group will have to be vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine at a participating practice, GPRC or State Clinic.

• The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is now the recommended vaccine for people 50 years and older.
• The AstraZeneca vaccine is considered safe and effective for this age group.
• These changes were made to ensure the best use of the limited supply of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
• From Monday, 3 May anyone aged 50 years or over with a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine first dose appointment booking will have their appointment cancelled.
• They will need to re-book for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine via VaccinateWA.

People aged 50 years or older who have already received their first dose of Pfizer vaccine should still continue with their second dose appointment for the Pfizer vaccine.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccination rollout

This page aims to support GPs, general practice staff and other primary health care providers working on the frontline across Western Australia to support the COVID-19  Vaccination Strategy as part of the Australian COVID-19 vaccination policy. This page will be updated with the latest information as it becomes available. Last updated: Tuesday 11 May 2021.
 

Updated resources from the Department of Health

• COVID-19 vaccine consent form – updated document
• Phase 1b Bulletin from the Department of Health
• Patient information on AstraZeneca vaccine and thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome – new document
• Preparing for your COVID-19 vaccination – updated document
• AstraZeneca vaccine information sheet – updated document
• After your AstraZeneca vaccine – updated document
• Pfizer vaccine information sheet – updated document

Updated Advice: AstraZeneca Vaccine

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has recommended new changes to the Australian COVID-19 Vaccine Program including a preference for the use of the Comirnaty (Pfizer) vaccine in adults aged under 50 years.  ATAGI has further recommended that:

• The AstraZeneca vaccine should only be used in adults aged under 50 where the benefits clearly outweigh the risk for that individual and the person has made an informed decision based on an understanding of the risks and benefits.
• People who have had the first dose of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca without any serious adverse effects can be given the second dose, including adults under 50 years.

Further information can be found via the following:

• Letter from the Australian Government Department of Health Chief Medical Officer
• ATAGI Statement on AstraZeneca Vaccine
• Updated advice from the Therapeutic Goods Administration 
• ​Joint statement on COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine advice from ATAGI
• Script for general practices - Patient questions on the change of advice for the delivery of  COVID-19 Vaccines

Please click here to view the COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs

 

Phase 1B COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-out through Primary Care Providers

Phase 1B COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-out Webinar recording - Presented by WA Primary Health Alliance - Thursday 11 March
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Phase 1B COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-out Webinar recording - Monday 22 March
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COVID-19 Vaccine: Provisional registrations

Following a thorough and independent review, the TGA has decided that the following vaccines meet the high safety, efficacy and quality standards required for use in Australia. Read more here regarding the Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd COVID-19 vaccine- COMIRNATY and AstraZeneca Pty Ltd COVID-19 Vaccine. 

Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine approval process.

Residential Aged Care COVID-19 Immunisation

Please click here to view information on the Residential Aged Care COVID-19 response