The combined NSW Health and Australian Defence Force walk-in Covid-19 vaccination clinic is coming to Forbes this weekend.
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Head down to the Council Town Hall, 2 Court Hall, Forbes.
- Saturday 28th August, 10am - 4pm
- Sunday 29th August, 9am - 4pm
- Monday 30th August, 9am - 3pm
You will need to bring a form of identification and your Medicare card.
Remember to come prepared with food and drink, as the queue may be long based on the demand these clinics have seen in Dubbo and Parkes. Check the weather forecast and prepare.
The following people are eligible for vaccination at this clinic:
- 12 years and over - Pfizer for people who are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander or have a significant underlying medical condition or disability.
- 16 - 59 years - Pfizer for people from the general population.
- 60yrs and over - AstraZeneca (exemptions for those in this group wanting Pfizer will not be available at this walk-in clinic, please make an appointment with a suitable provider).
Second dose clinics will happen three weeks later.
You must not attend the vaccination clinic if:
- You are waiting on a COVID-19 test result;
- You are a confirmed close contact of a confirmed positive COVID-19 case;
- You are unwell. If you have any COVID symptoms, get tested and isolate until you receive a negative test result.
- You have had any other vaccination (including flu) in the previous seven days.
The first day of the three-day Parkes clinic reached capacity within a couple of hours and some people were turned away.
"Can I say thank you to everyone for seeking out that opportunity. I'm sorry we won't be able to see absolutely everyone that has lined up," Western NSW Local Health District chief executive Scott McLachlan said.
"But there are a lot of opportunities across all of our communities, between the GPs, Aboriginal Medical Services, vaccination clinics, respiratory clinics, please look at the vaccination eligibility checker.
"It's being updated every day with vaccination opportunities, particularly AstraZeneca, AstraZeneca is widely available. We know GPs and pharmacies in particular have appointments."
In Forbes, both pharmacies are now opening up appointments for AstraZeneca, and Forbes Medical Centre has started super Saturday vaccination days.
