Fountain Gate Primary School and Cranbourne West Primary School are among the 15 schools offering pop-up vaccination clinics this weekend as the Victorian Government aims to ensure families have every opportunity to get their children vaccinated before school returns.
The school pop-up clinics will be led by Local Public Health Units, with many decorated to support children and their families to access vaccinations in a child friendly setting.
Children do not have to attend these schools to be vaccinated at the pop-ups as they are open to the whole community.Selected state-run vaccination clinics including the Dandenong Plaza will now accept walk-ups for the paediatric vaccine, for children aged five to 11, which had previously been available by appointment only.
Premier Daniel Andrews said the decision was all about ensuring a safe return to school.
“The countdown to Term 1 is on, and if parents haven’t organised to have their kids vaccinated yet, now’s the time,” Premier Andrews said.
“We’ve done everything we can to make school a safe place when kids get back in the classroom – but the best thing families can do to protect their children is get them protected by a vaccine as quickly as possible.”
Children in this age bracket who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander can already walk-up with their parents, carers or guardians to any site to get vaccinated.
For information about Covid-19 visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au or call 1800 675 398.
