Vax The Illawarra

An incredibly proud morning for the team as we join Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute in celebrating the campaigns success and share how the project funds will be used to support our community.

Thanks to everyone who was able to join us.

Thrilled to announce that has been named a finalist in Community Group of the Year in this year’s City of Wollongong Australia Day Awards 🥂🙌

The aim of was always to keep our region safe and reunite our community after a difficult few years. We feel honoured & grateful to have this recognised.

The awards will be run via Livestream, which you can watch from 11.30am tomorrow 25, January via the link below. Wish us luck!

👉 https://wollongong.nsw.gov.au/my-community/events/events/australia-day-events/city-of-wollongong-australia-day-awards 👈

It's never too late to get the jab 💉💉 It's as easy as heading over to vaxtheillawarra.com.au to find out where your vaccine is available (including what type) and to also make your appointment today ✅

Already fully vaxxed? Why not set a reminder for when you'll be eligible for your booster shot. Anyone over 18 years of age can have their booster shot 6 months after their 2nd dose.

With recent news of the new COVID variant, it can feel overwhelming. Together, we can support one another as we navigate this pandemic. 💗

It is not too late to book your vaccination, and don't forget there are third doses and booster shots available (eligibility criteria below). All you have to do is head to vaxtheillawarra.com.au to find out where your vaccine is available (including what type) and to also make your appointment today ✅

BOOSTER ELIGIBILITY:
💉 18 years and older, and
💉 have had your second dose of your primary dose course of COVID-19 vaccination at least 6 months ago.

THIRD DOSE ELIGIBILITY:
💉 Severely immunocompromised

Severely immunocompromised people (as defined by ATAGI) are those receiving active treatment for cancer (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and/or hormonal therapy), malignant blood cancers, organ failure, advanced or untreated HIV, or those on immunosuppressive or biologic therapies. The full definition list can be found via the Australian Government Department of Health website.

Let us know in the comments below where you're planning to travel to this summer ☀️🧳

It's not too late to get your jab! Jump onto vaxtheillawarra.com.au to find out where your vaccine is available (including what type) and to also make your appointment today ✅

Cheers to the Weekend! 🍾🧀🥨

Have you helped ? It is not too late to play your part! Jump onto vaxtheillawarra.com.au to find out where your vaccine is available (including what type) and to also make your appointment today ✅
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It feels great to be able to shop in-store for Christmas, doesn't it? A huge THANK YOU to all who have played their part in vaxxing the Illawarra 💉💜

It is never too late to book in your vaccination appointment, jump onto vaxtheillawarra.com.au to find out where your vaccine is available (including what type) and to also make your appointment today ✅
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Today marks the first week of HSC done & dusted! A huge congratulations to our local Year 12 students 🥳 Thank you to those who were filmed as part of and called upon their peers to get vaxxed 💉💜

It is still not too late to get vaccinated, we've received the vaccine supply that we've long been waiting for!

Jump onto vaxtheillawarra.com.au to find out where your vaccine is available (including what type) and to also make your appointment today ✅ Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute

We appreciate everybody's support towards 💜 Together, we can continue vaxxing the Illawarra by booking in for our Third Doses (for severely immunocompromised individuals), or for a booster (for those fully vaxxed).

💉THIRD DOSE:
Appointments are preferred and can be made by calling the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) Booking Team on 1300 096 365 during business hours, or online via the ISLHD COVID-19 Vaccination Support form. Due to the strict eligibility criteria, appointments will not be available via the COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Finder at this time. People receiving a third vaccination dose will be required to sign a declaration form confirming their health status.

💉BOOSTERS:
Fully vaccinated people aged 18 years and over, who received their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine 6 months or more ago, are eligible for a booster vaccination. You can visit vaxtheillawarra.com.au to find out where you can book your booster appointment.

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Don't forget you can now share your COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate with the Service NSW app! Make your check-in a one-stop-shop today 👍

1️⃣ Make sure your Service NSW app is up to date, via the App Store
2️⃣ Log into Medicare, either through MyGov or the Medicare app
3️⃣ Click through to your Immunisation history
4️⃣ Select the icon that says ‘share with check-in app’
5️⃣ You’ll be taken to the Service NSW App - simply follow the instructions and your digital certificate will be stored with your digital licenses. It will also show up with your QR check-ins.

No more switching between too many apps - how good's that?!

While our website may say 91%, it still is not too late to book in for your vaccination! There is a pop-up Pfizer vaccination clinic TODAY @ Warrawong Community Centre 9:30am-4pm. NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED.

Don't forget our website vaxtheillawarra.com.au has everything you need to find out where your vaccine is available (including what type) and to also make your appointment today ✅ C'mon Illawarra, let's all do our part to help Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute

What gigs are we hoping to get to?! Let us know in the comments below 👇👇

We've received the vaccine supply that we've long been waiting for!

There are walk-in vaccination clinics coming up. Send us a DM for details, or, you can jump onto vaxtheillawarra.com.au to find out where your vaccine is available (including what type) and to also make your appointment today ✅ Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute

Summer's coming, who else is ready for some fully-vaxxed travel during summer?! It is never too late to get vaxxed, so make an appointment today!

There are walk-in vaccination clinics coming up. Send us a DM for details, or, you can jump onto vaxtheillawarra.com.au to find out where your vaccine is available (including what type) and to also make your appointment today ✅ Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute

Have you heard? If you are severely immunocomprimised, then you may be eligible for a third dose! The full definition list can be found via the Australian Government Department of Health website.

Appointments are preferred and can be made by calling the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) Booking Team on 1300 096 365 during business hours, or online via the ISLHD COVID-19 Vaccination Support form. Due to the strict eligibility criteria, appointments will not be available via the COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Finder at this time. People receiving a third vaccination dose will be required to sign a declaration form confirming their health status.

There is a walk-in Pfizer vaccination clinic TODAY @ Cringila Community Centre 9:30am until 4:30pm. No appointment needed!
australia have also organised some Pfizer clinics in the Northcott office starting TODAY! This is available to anyone who is over 12 years of age.

The details are as below:
1st Dose
Thursday, 28 October 2021
Thursday, 4 November 2021
2nd Dose
Friday, 29 October 2021
Friday, 5 November 2021

To book, please visit the link: https://93324.covidhub.com.au
Northcott Office is located at 31 Kenny St Wollongong.

You can also head over to vaxtheillawarra.com.au to find out where your vaccine is available (including what type) and to also make your appointment today ✅
Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute

"As a community, let's aim to fully and start preparing for a holiday season to remember, with no lockdown, no restrictions, and no-one in ICU suffering from COVID." ✊

Have you helped ? We have a bunch of images you can share on your stories and your profiles if you just head to our website (vaxtheillawarra.com.au) and click on 'social stuff' 🤩

Remember, it's not too late to get your vaccine! We are in this together, and we aren't at 80% until we ALL reach 80% 💜

There are walk-in vaccination clinics coming up. Send us a DM for details, or jump onto vaxtheillawarra.com.au to find out where your vaccine is available (including what type) and to also make your appointment today ✅

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Missed yesterday's walk-in vaccination clinic? There's more coming!

No appointment needed for these:
👉THURSDAY 28th @ Cringila Community Centre 9:30am-4pm
👉MONDAY 1st Nov @ Warrawong Community Centre 9:30am-4pm

Appointment required for these:
💉1st Dose @ Northcott Office
Thursday, 28 October 2021
Thursday, 4 November 2021
💉2nd Dose @ Nortcott Office
Friday, 29 October 2021
Friday, 5 November 2021

To book the above, please visit the link: https://93324.covidhub.com.au
Northcott Office is located at 31 Kenny St Wollongong. Thanks to Healthcare Australia for providing these!

You can also jump onto vaxtheillawarra.com.au to find out where your vaccine is available (including what type) and to also make your appointment today ✅ Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute

It is important to note that a third dose is different to a booster dose. Third doses are part of the primary vaccination course for the severely immunocompromised, intended to increase their immune response to a level closer to the average fully vaccinated person.

Appointments are preferred and can be made by calling the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) Booking Team on 1300 096 365 during business hours, or online via the ISLHD COVID-19 Vaccination Support form. Due to the strict eligibility criteria, appointments will not be available via the COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Finder at this time. People receiving a third vaccination dose will be required to sign a declaration form confirming their health status.

*** this follows advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) recommending that a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine (preferably an mRNA vaccine such as Pfizer or Moderna) will further increase their protection against the virus. AstraZeneca can also be given for the third dose if the person received it for their first two doses, or, if they have previously had an adverse reaction to an mRNA vaccine. The recommended interval for the third dose is two to six months after the second dose of vaccine.

Severely immunocompromised people (as defined by ATAGI) are those receiving active treatment for cancer (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and/or hormonal therapy), malignant blood cancers, organ failure, advanced or untreated HIV, or those on immunosuppressive or biologic therapies. The full definition list can be found via the Australian Government Department of Health website.

There is a walk-in Pfizer vaccination clinic TODAY @ Port Kembla Senior Citizens Centre, open until 4:30pm. No appointment needed! 😄

Healthcare Australia have also organised some Pfizer clinics in the Northcott office starting this week! This is available to anyone who is over 12 years of age.

The details are as below:
1st Dose
Thursday, 28 October 2021
Thursday, 4 November 2021

2nd Dose
Friday, 29 October 2021
Friday, 5 November 2021

To book, please visit the link: https://93324.covidhub.com.au
Northcott Office is located at 31 Kenny St Wollongong.

Don't forget you can also head to vaxtheillawarra.com.au to find out where your vaccine is available (including what type) and to also make your appointment today ✅ Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute

Caitlin Foord is taking on Brazil at CommBank Stadium tonight for the Commonwealth Bank Matildas
Let's get behind this legend of an Ambassador for 👌🏼👊🏼✊🏼

There are pop up Pfizer vaccination clinics coming up, no appointment needed.
👉MONDAY 25th @ Port Kembla Senior Citizens Centre 9:30am-4pm
👉THURSDAY 28th @ Cringila Community Centre 9:30am-4pm
👉MONDAY 1st Nov @ Warrawong Community Centre 9:30am-4pm

You can also head over to vaxtheillawarra.com.au to find out where your vaccine is available (including what type) and to also make your appointment today ✅

We've received the vaccine supply that we've long been waiting for!

There are pop up Pfizer vaccination clinics coming up, no appointment needed.
👉MONDAY 25th @ Port Kembla Senior Citizens Centre 9:30am-4pm
👉THURSDAY 28th @ Cringila Community Centre 9:30am-4pm
👉MONDAY 1st Nov @ Warrawong Community Centre 9:30am-4pm

You can also visit vaxtheillawarra.com.au to find out where your vaccine is available (including what type) and to also make your appointment today ✅
Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute

Don't forget to tune in at midday today via our Facebook Live for this week's Kicking Back session! We'll be chatting with Mark Sleigh from 🗣☕

There are pop up Pfizer vaccination clinics coming up, no appointment needed.
👉TODAY @ Fairy Meadow Community Centre 9:30am-4pm
👉MONDAY 25th @ Port Kembla Senior Citizens Centre 9:30am-4pm
👉THURSDAY 28th @ Cringila Community Centre 9:30am-4pm
👉MONDAY 1st Nov @ Warrawong Community Centre 9:30am-4pm

Jump onto vaxtheillawarra.com.au to find out where your vaccine is available (including what type) and to also make your appointment today ✅

Did you know? Our website has some resources you can share and ecourage others to - there is even an email banner you can add to your email signature if you like 🙌

We've received the vaccine supply that we've long been waiting for!

Jump onto vaxtheillawarra.com.au to find out where your vaccine is available (including what type) and to also make your appointment today ✅