Victoria’s state-run system will expand to include walk-up access for children aged 5 to 11 to help push the number of kids getting vaccinated before school begins.
Initial walk-up locations for children will include Dandenong Plaza, Caroline Springs, Sunshine Hospital and Campbellfield Ford Complex.
The Government has also had more than 240 applications under a new $4 million grants program to help local doctors and community pharmacies go into schools to deliver the vaccine in a familiar and trusted environment.
Premier Daniel Andrews said: “The countdown to Term 1 is on – and if parents haven’t organised to have their kids vaccinated yet, now’s the time. We’re making it easier than ever to get jabs in kids’ arms in a friendly environment, close to home.”
“We’ve done everything we can to make school a safe place when kids get back in the classroom – but the best thing families can do to protect their children is get them protected by a vaccine as quickly as possible.”
