18 August 2021
There are now 9,280 locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in NSW reported since 16 June 2021. Click here for all the latest information relating to the NSW outbreak including case locations and alerts. Over the past two weeks to 15 August 2021 there have been 876 locally acquired cases in the CESPHN region. The largest concentrations are in the following Local Government Areas (LGAs) Canterbury-Bankstown (412), Bayside (124) Georges River (87), Inner West (56), Strathfield (50) and Sydney (39).
See here or check our website for information on the latest testing locations and new community pop up vaccination locations
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) packages including surgical and N95/P2 masks, gloves, gowns and goggles will be made available for community pharmacies and those GPs who continue to see their patients within their practices. PPE guidelines can be found here.
CESPHN will continue to distribute these supplies. To order PPE for your practice or pharmacy click here.
In the last week, CESPHN estimates an additional 84,324 doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered to people living in the CESPHN region. Of these additional doses, 45 per cent were AstraZeneca vaccines and 55 per cent were Pfizer vaccines.
You can view vaccination uptake by postcode here.
The COVID-19 vaccine eligibility checker has now been translated into 15 languages to ensure Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities are able to access and book their vaccinations. Additional languages will be released in the coming weeks.
The Vaccine Eligibility Checker can also be used to book your vaccine.
We are maintaining a register of GPs, pharmacists, nurses and other allied health professionals who are available to work shifts in COVID vaccination clinics. Please complete this form if you are interested. Thank you to all those of you have already registered.
The vaccine is available free of charge to everyone within Australia regardless of Medicare or visa status. This includes refugees, asylum seekers, temporary protection visa holders, bridging visas and those whose visas have been cancelled. Non-citizens who have overstayed their visas can also access the COVID-19 vaccines for free.
Individuals who do not have a Medicare card can access free vaccinations at Commonwealth Vaccination Clinics, State or territory vaccination clinics or Community Pharmacies.
Pharmacists can lodge a claim in the PPA Portal using special Medicare number 25437529911 if the patient does not hold a Medicare card.
Those aged 16 to 39 living in the 12 Local Government Areas (LGA) of concern will be given priority access to the Pfizer vaccine at a number of NSW Health clinics from tomorrow (Thursday 19 August). People will be able to book an appointment at: nsw.gov.au from 9.00 am today (Wednesday 18 August) for the following clinics. Bookings are essential and both doses must be booked at the same clinic:
People aged 16-39 years who live in the following 12 LGAs are eligible to make a booking: Bayside, Blacktown, Burwood, Campbelltown, Canterbury-Bankstown, Cumberland, Fairfield, Georges River, Liverpool, Parramatta, Penrith and Strathfield.
Those not aged 16 to 39 cannot book through this scheme.
Authorised workers are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination if they live in one of the Local Government Areas (LGAs) or suburbs of concern and fall into the authorised categories:
Please note that some of the above categories are eligible regardless of location. More info here.
NSW Health has established a number of priority clinics where authorised workers can get vaccinated as part of this campaign. More information about eligibility and how to book an appointment is available on the NSW Government website.
Commencing Monday 23 August, open Monday-Friday 09:00 – 16:00
Site address: Suite 203, Level 2, 414-416 Gardeners Rd Rosebery NSW 2018.
HCA will open a new vaccination hub at Rosebery for residential and disability group home staff next week. Bookings are made through the same booking link as the Ashfield hub.
Booking Link: https://22214.covidhub.com.au
Topic: COVID vaccination for pharmacist immunisers
Date: Wednesday 18 August
Time: 7.00 pm AEST
Please register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lF2UdRo5TM2-7Zzx2bKChA.
This webinar organised by NSW Health and NCIRS will provide:
This webinar will be recorded and available in the days following. Register to receive the link to the recording via email when it is available.
Topic: Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and model predictions
Date: Thursday 26 August
Time: 11.30 am – 1.00 pm AEST
Please register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1816291670520/WN_SMYQ6nFCSdybZGFljF7M3Q
In Australia and globally we continue to face new challenges in the prevention of COVID-19. Join NCIRS (National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance) for this webinar discussing what’s next for Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine program.
In this webinar you will:
There are a variety of in-language webinars coming up around vaccination information for community members. These sessions will be presented by bilingual health professionals from South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, and will answer your questions about:
Getting vaccinated is an important way to protect yourself, your family and your community. These sessions are FREE and open to ALL members of the community.
There is a new Walk In AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic in Rockdale at the Rockdale Town Hall. No bookings are required and this clinic is accessible to people who don’t have a Medicare card. Anyone 18 years and over can walk in and get their free AstraZeneca vaccine.
The Vaccine Eligibility Checker is now available in 15 languages as well as English to help all Australians access the information they need to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Click here for instructions on adding Eligibility Checker to your website.
The Department of Health also provides sharable social media and campaign materials you may find useful.
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