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An update for general practice and other primary health care providers by Adelaide PHN from the SA COVID-19 Command Centre. 

17 March 2021

Week One Sites Commence Monday 22 March 

General practices involved in the week one roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine will commence operation on Monday 22 March 2021.

Those clinics involved in the week one roll-out are strongly encouraged to start opening bookings now to enable you to have the appropriate level of patients booked in on the day of your clinic.

Vaccine clinic hours will vary between each clinic. A list of clinics can be found via the COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Checker (more information about this tool found in the section below).

COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Checker 

The Department of Health has developed a COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Checker to assist people in understanding the phased roll-out and to see when the COVID-19 vaccination will be available to you. 

This tool also acts as a 'service finder' and will list the available COVID-19 vaccination clinics near your location. Bookings can be made over the phone or online.

To access the checker, learn more about the vaccine phases and eligibility, please visit the Department of Health's website. 

Post AstraZeneca Vaccination Fact Sheet for Patients 

The Department of Health has developed an 'After your AstraZeneca Vaccine' patient fact sheet that explains what to expect after being given the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccination. 

To download the fact sheet, please visit the Department of Health website. 

COVID-19 Vaccine Supply and Recording

Adelaide PHN and the Commonwealth Department of Health are deeply appreciative of the overwhelming positive support of general practice throughout this vaccination roll-out.

The first four to five weeks of this roll-out are critical to ensuring supply - therefore GP vaccine clinics must record the vaccinations provided by their clinic and upload to AIR - there can be no sharing/pooling or stockpiling of vaccine doses.  

Once domestic supply of vaccine has commenced, various other models and increasing of doses to eligible clinics will most definitely be considered. We ask for your patience and understanding.

Eligible clinics: The recording of vaccine doses section in the portal will not be available until Monday 22 March 2021.

Stakeholder Kit for Eligible General Practices 

The Department of Health has created a 'General Practice Provider Kit' for eligible practices. 

This kit has been prepared to support your communication during phase 1B and subsequent vaccine roll-out and includes content for pre-vaccination, vaccination day and post-vaccination.

Flu Vaccine 

Some influenza vaccination is now occuring in the community using private (non-National Immunisation Program) stock.

The recommended minimum interval between a dose of seasonal flu vaccine and a dose of either of the currently approved COVID-19 vaccines is 14 days either side of the flu vaccine.

There is no specified order for influenza vaccine and either dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Consider patient eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout when providing advice on influenza vaccination.

More information is available from ATAGI – the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation.

Adelaide PHN is providing these updates to collate information from the SA COVID-19 Command Centre and support primary health care providers to respond to COVID-19 here in Adelaide. 

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