Covid-19 Vaccinations

Please book COVID-19 Vaccinations online via HotDoc

Page updated February 9, 2023. Please check this page regularly! 

*QLD Health recommends wearing a mask in healthcare settings if you are unwell or if cases start to rise (the amber and red ‘traffic light’ levels of covid risk).  

IMPORTANT:  If you are unwell, please notify reception

Covid vaccine eligibility and dose intervals:

2023 Covid-19 booster vaccine

From February 20, 2023, ATAGI recommends a booster for the following people if it has been at least 6 months since their last vaccine dose or 6 months after a confirmed infection (whichever is most recent)

• Aged 65+ years
• Aged 18-64 years who have medical conditions that increase their risk of severe Covid-19, or have disability

Additionally, boosters should be considered by all those

• aged 18-64 years
• aged 5-17 years who have medical conditions that increase their risk of severe Covid-19, or have disability
  • at least 6 months since their last vaccine dose or 6 months after a confirmed infection (whichever is most recent)

A booster is NOT currently recommended for people aged under 18 who don’t have risk factors for severe Covid-19.

The mRNA vaccines (Pfizer or Moderna) are the recommended booster vaccines, BGPC offer both of these vaccines.

Please call reception on 3399 4685 to make bookings for covid vaccines for 5-11yr olds
Book for a Covid-19 vaccine (doses 3, 4 & 5, choose Option 3)

Primary doses (dose 1 and 2)

• children aged 6 months to under 5 years who are severely immunocompromised, or have disability, as well as those who have complex and/or multiple health conditions that increase their risk of severe COVID-19.
• Everyone aged 5+ years

ATAGI recommends an 8 week dose interval between the primary doses for Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax. This can be reduced to a minimum of 3 weeks for Pfizer or 4 weeks for Moderna for people at high risk of severe COVID-19, in an outbreak or prior to international travel. 

Booster 3

• Aged 5+ years who are immunocompromised
  • From 2 months after the second dose
• Aged 16+ years
  • from 3 months after the previous Covid-19 vaccines, or from 3 months after a confirmed covid infection.

Booster 4

• Aged 30+ years OR aged 16+ years and meet eligibility criteria
  • from 3 months after the first booster, or from 3 months after a confirmed covid infection.

Booster 5

• Aged 16+ years who are immunocompromised
  • from 3 months after the first booster or from 3 months after a confirmed covid infection.

Covid Anti-virals

If you have confirmed covid-19 please read the covid response page for information about anti-viral treatments

Covid vaccinations

Note:

Morningside and Belmont General Practice Clinics do not offer COVID-19 vaccinations for under 5 years.  Please visit the Vaccine Clinic Finder to find a clinic suitable to you. 

 

Please do not come to your vaccination appointment:

• if you are feeling unwell with fever, cough, runny nose or other symptoms that could be from Covid-19
• if you are waiting for Covid-19 test results, or have tested positive for Covid-19

An uncommon side effect of the vaccines is swelling of the lymph nodes.  Screening mammograms should be done prior to vaccination or 4-6 weeks after your covid vaccine.  

Continue to practice Covid-safe behaviours:  cover your mouth when you cough, wash your hands, keep your distance, avoid contact with sick people and large crowds, wear a mask, get tested and then stay home if you're sick.

Cost

While everyone who is living in Australia is funded to receive a vaccine, funding for vaccinations in general practice is limited to those who have a Medicare Card.  If you are ineligible for Medicare, you can receive a vaccine at no cost at other sites.

Bookings can be made through the vaccine clinic finder.  

HealthDirect has more information about how to get vaccinated if you are not eligible for Medicare.

After your vaccination

The conditions of approval for these vaccines include close monitoring of your side effects.  Please see here for some information about vaccine side effects. 

If you have recently had your first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and are having side effects that you are worried about, please use the vaccine side effect checker, ask a GP, or call 13HEALTH and follow the advice.

QLD Health also has a COVID-19 adverse event following immunisation reporting form which you may access here.

Vaccine certificate

If you need a copy of your Covid-19 vaccination certificate, you can access it:

• through the Medicare app, your MyGov account, or My Health Record (instructions here)
• by calling the Australian Immunisation Register on 1800 653 809 and asking them to post your immunisation history statement

Printed copies of your COVID-19 digital vaccination certificate or international COVID-19 vaccination certificate, can also be used as proof of Covid-19 vaccination

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