CORONAVIRUS — VACCINATIONS
283. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the minister representing the
Minister for Health:
I
refer the minister to the healthdirect Australia COVID-19 vaccination website,
which is directing all those under the age of 50 here in WA, regardless of
residential suburb, to the Claremont Showground centre. What factors, if any,
are preventing the rollout of under-50s vaccination elsewhere across the
metropolitan regions, and the state as a whole?
Hon
STEPHEN DAWSON replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
The commonwealth manages the
COVID-19 vaccination program, allocating vaccines to providers, including the
primary care sector and WA Health. Within the WA Health vaccine allocation,
there are no impediments to the rollout of vaccination opportunities to people
aged between 30 and 49 years.
The
Pfizer vaccine, which is currently allocated to under 50s, is available at the
following metropolitan areas: the Claremont clinic; the Joondalup and
Kwinana clinics in the week commencing 21 June 2021; and the Redcliffe clinic
in the week commencing 28 June 2021. In regional areas, Pfizer is available at
the Bunbury COVID-19 community vaccination clinic and has been offered at 38
locations across country WA at various points in time. As supply increases, the
program will further flex up and ensure that convenient options are available
for all Western Australians to be vaccinated.