Medical on William would like to advise that we are now also an approved Pfizer vaccine provider & will start vaccinating the week of Monday 5th July 2021

Please call 6584 5244 or 5507 9600 for an appointment in one of our clinics

There are a few things you could do before your appointment to be ready & stay safe

Click on the below links. The below information contains information about pre & post vaccine. Also the Pfizer vaccine consent form that is needed on the day of your appointment.

Read,  complete & bring to your appointment

If you are not a patient of either Medical on William or The Grange Family Medical Centre you will need to complete a “New Patient Information form”  if you can please do this prior to your appointment and return to the reception team by fax 5507 9601 or by emailing to

medicalonwilliam@gmail.com

We also require a copy of you patient health summary from your regular GP.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING

Make sure your details are up to date with Medicare Medicare Online , if you are eligible (note that you can still have a COVID-19 vaccine if you are not eligible for Medicare). You can do this via:

• The Medicare Online Account  through myGov
• The Express Plus Medicare app
• Calling the Medicare program
• Check that you are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine

Pfizer is recommended, available and funded (at this point in time) for the following groups:

• Everyone between the ages of 40 and 59 years inclusive

People between the ages of 17 and 39 years inclusive who fit into the following categories:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
• Those who have funding under the NDIS
• Carers for those who are funded under the NDIS
• All workers in category 1a and 1b, which includes aged and disability care workforce, emergency services eg paramedics and quarantine and border protection workforces

You should not attend a Pfizer COVID19 vaccination appointment if you:

• are unwell with a fever, cough, runny nose or other symtpoms that could be from COVID-19
• are awaiting COVID-19 test results
• have tested positive with COVID-19 and you are in isolation
• are in quarantine
• are a close contact of someone with COVID-19

Plan ahead for two doses

• It is important that you receive two doses of you COVID-19 vaccine, There should be at least three weeks between the two doses if you receive the COVID-19 Pfizer (Comirnaty) vaccine

What to expect at your vaccination appointment

You should bring the following to your COVID-19 vaccination appointment:

• photo ID, if you have one
• Medicare card, if you have one
• employee ID, if you are getting a COVID-19 vaccine because of you occupation.
• information about any of you medical conditions, allergies, bleeding disorders or immunocompromise (i.e. weakened immune system)
• information about any medications you are taking
• information about any previous COVID-19 vaccine received (vaccine brand and date of vaccination)
• information about any reactions you have had to any vaccine in the past
• the name of your current GP/s and any specialist doctors you see
• a face mask