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Posted on Tuesday 24th of August, 2021,
Every Victorian aged 16 years and over will be eligible to access a COVID-19 vaccine at state-run vaccination centres from Wednesday, 25 August 2021.
This comes under an expansion of the state vaccine program that will further help Victoria reach its goal of one million doses over five weeks.
The change means that from Wednesday 25 August, anyone aged 18 to 59 will be eligible to receive either Pfizer or AstraZeneca – with people aged 16 to 17 able to receive the Pfizer vaccine. Those aged 60 and over will continue to receive AstraZeneca.
Over the next four weeks, there will be over 830,000 appointments for COVID-19 vaccines at more than 55 state-run centres operating across Victoria – this includes 450,000 first dose appointments for the Pfizer vaccine.
Anyone aged 18 to 39 who has a current booking for AstraZeneca from Wednesday 25th August who would prefer to receive Pfizer, will not need to cancel or change your booking – you will be offered Pfizer when you arrive for your appointment.
The additional bookings will be available online from 7am Wednesday 25 August via coronavirus.vic.gov.au or by phoning the Coronavirus Hotline on 1800 675 398.
Victorians can also book to get vaccinated at their local GP or selected pharmacists across the state.
Visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au for more information on Victoria’s vaccination centres, including locations and opening hours.
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