Immunisation & Travel Vaccination

Orion Medical Centre is pleased to advise that we are an approved vaccination provider for the COVID-19 vaccines. We are happy to help provide COVID-19 immunisation for our local area and wider community.

Checking when you can receive your COVID-19 vaccine

To find out when you are eligible to receive the vaccine, visit https://covidvaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/eligibility and complete the COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Checker.

This will tell you which phase of the rollout you are in.

Booking your COVID-19 vaccination appointment

When it is your turn to get vaccinated, you can call us on 5642 6908 to book your appointments to get your first and second doses of the vaccine. You can also book through our website online, Medi2Apps or HealthEngine.

Make sure you book an appointment for your first and second doses of the vaccine. Please call us if you need to confirm what the timing should be between the appointments.

Getting ready for your appointment

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

• If you are a close contact of someone with COVID-19, or if you are in quarantine.

• If you have had another vaccine in the 14 days before your COVID-19 vaccine appointment, please let us know as we may need to reschedule your appointment.

If you cannot make it to your vaccination appointment, please contact us to arrange a new appointment.

You can also read this patient factsheet developed by the Australian Government Department of Health: https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/covid-19- vaccination-preparing-for-covid-19-vaccination

Immunisations for Children

Immunisation helps to protect your baby against diseases such as :

– Whooping cough
– Meningitis
– Diphtheria
– Measles
– Tetanus
– Polio
– Rotavirus

Keeping up to date with vaccinations protects your baby.

Keeping up to date with vaccinations protects your baby.