This post is not the latest immunisation update and therefore may contain information or advice that is out of date. Please see our most recent update here.
NSW Health is offering school vaccination again as school-based learning returns. Additional measures are in place based on expert clinical advice to reduce the likelihood of COVID-19 transmission in school clinics. More information has been developed for parents/guardians and schools.
It is mandatory to record a batch number when reporting COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations to the AIR. Services Australia has identified a number of AIR records where the COVID-19 vaccine batch number has been entered incorrectly or left blank.
Astra Zeneca and Pfizer vaccines have a “lot number” instead of a batch number. Enter the lot number when there is no batch number.
Under the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015 (AIR Act) it is mandatory for all vaccination providers to report to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) any COVID-19 vaccinations administrated on or after 20 February 2021, including:
personal information: Medicare number (if applicable), name, contact details, date of birth, gender
vaccine information: brand name, dose number and batch number, date of administration, for COVID19 vaccines – vial serial number (if known)
provider information: provider number, name and contact details
Providers and sites may be contacted by Services Australia to update these details.
Please proactively reach out to any of your patients with one of the identified conditions who are fully vaccinated to book them in for their third dose, 2 to 6 months after their second dose. See Eligible conditions for a third primary dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
ATAGI will provide further advice on booster doses for healthcare workers, older adults and the general population separately.
People who have had COVID-19 can be vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccination can be deferred for up to 6 months as past infection reduces the chance of reinfection for at least this amount of time.
People might choose to be vaccinated if they are significantly immunocompromised and may be at greater risk of getting COVID-19 again; have a job that requires them to be vaccinated; or have a job that puts them at greater risk of being exposed to COVID-19. People should not be vaccinated until they have recovered from the acute illness.
Join the latest COVID-19 vaccine live stream update for GPs. The panel will provide latest key updates and answer participants’ questions live about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Get involved by submitting questions and comments!
COVID-19 vaccination – Youth community kit(new 6 Oct): Youth community groups can use this resource kit to help young people understand the importance of getting vaccinated.
Coronavirus (COVID–19) – Information for residential respite providers(updated 7 Oct): This fact sheet provides information for providers of residential respite to manage situations where people who need respite care are affected by isolation, quarantine requirements, health advice or other factors.
Work permissions and restrictions framework for workers in health care settings(new 8 Oct): This framework supports safe decision making when determining whether to place work permissions/restrictions, independent of quarantine, on a worker after a COVID-19 exposure in a health care setting in the context of an outbreak and community transmission of COVID-19.
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