Thank you to our community healthcare heroes and everyone getting vaccinated

By Ellen Sandell – State Member for Melbourne

On my solution to Parliament not too long ago, I popped in to say hiya and thanks to the superb nurses and employees from Cohealth and the Metropolis of Melbourne who’re working a pop-up vaccination clinic at Melbourne City Corridor.

This clinic welcomes all, particularly offering vaccinations to these experiencing homelessness, worldwide college students and different individuals with out Medicare, and anybody else who has had problem accessing the vaccination program up to now. 

The nurses informed me that folks lined up from 3am on the primary day it opened. 

Due to the Metropolis of Melbourne, Co-Floor can be offering free espresso and snacks, in addition to a pleasant face and time to speak, to people who find themselves sleeping tough whereas they’re ready. These persons are prioritised within the queue to make sure they don’t face any further obstacles to getting their jab.

Employees from Cohealth have additionally carried out a tremendous job organising pop-up vaccination clinics at public housing towers in Melbourne’s inner-city suburbs, and offering well being recommendation in native languages, one thing we’re very proud to assist.

Each vaccination helps defend our neighborhood, and with the current “re-opening roadmap” it’s our ticket to opening up once more. The federal government has introduced that for the following few months, most of the issues we need to do (like going to a restaurant or pub or occasion) will solely be out there to those that are vaccinated, so now’s the time to e-book an appointment if you happen to haven’t already.

Thanks to all those that have already had your jab. Younger individuals particularly have been popping out in droves over the previous few weeks and months, since many have solely not too long ago grow to be eligible for the vaccine. Thanks.

I’ve not too long ago been double-jabbed, as quickly as I used to be eligible, and I’m additionally feeling very grateful for science and scientists! We’re extremely fortunate to have a vaccine, and even luckier to have entry to it when so many international locations nonetheless don’t.

In the event you’d wish to make an appointment on the Melbourne City Corridor vaccination clinic, or every other clinic close to you, you are able to do so at coronavirus.vic.gov.au. 

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