By Danielle Kutchel
Casey is among several local government areas set to receive pop-up vaccination sites, as the Victorian Government pushes ahead with Covid-19 vaccinations.
The pop-up vaccination program will target 100 priority postcodes across the state, with an immediate focus on the northern and western suburbs of Melbourne.
Using already announced supply secured through agreements with Singapore and the United Kingdom, the pop-up program will establish community and school based pop-ups in areas that need them most and where barriers to vaccination may exist.
Five community-based pop-ups and eight school-based pop-ups will initially begin administering vaccinations over the next two weeks, with more to come.
The five community pop-ups will be based in the Casey, Dandenong and Hume local government areas and will be hosted in council and religious settings to offer tailored support for local diverse communities
The first eight school pop-up clinics will include one at Dandenong High School and will be aimed at school students.
The next round of secondary schools will provide access to Covid-19 vaccines for students and their families, staff and those in the local community.
Narre Warren South P12 College will be among those sites.
The number of school-based pop-ups will expand rapidly, with approximately 70 school sites eventually earmarked for all members of the community.
Visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au/vaccination-centres for more information on Victoria’s vaccination centres, including locations and opening hours.
