ISLHD media release: 14 September 2021
Three consecutive Super Saturday AstraZeneca vaccination events will be held at the Shoalhaven Hospital Vaccination Clinic starting this Saturday 18 September.
The goal is to provide local priority workers more opportunities to receive their vaccinations closer to home, with 100 AstraZeneca appointments available each Saturday.
Appointments will be open to all people working in healthcare, aged care, disability services, police, emergency services, education workers (across all sectors including early childhood, pre-school, school, VET, and university), port workers, and education and healthcare students.
Executive Director Nursing and Midwifery and Clinical Governance, Deborah Cameron, said now was the time to come forward and get vaccinated.
“We’re excited to be offering more opportunities for people to receive their vaccinations with our Super Saturday events across the District,” Ms Cameron said.
“We saw more than 100 Illawarra locals attend our pop-up and vaccination events on Thursday and Saturday last week, and we’re calling on all Shoalhaven priority workers to keep the momentum going.
“If you’ve already received the vaccine, you can help by spreading the word about these events - tell a friend, a family member, or a colleague, and encourage them to receive their jab as soon as possible."
AstraZeneca appointments will be offered to those aged 18 and over at the Shoalhaven Hospital Vaccination Clinic. Bookings are essential.
Details as follows:
Saturday 18 and 25 September and 2 October
Who: Essential and priority workers
Time: 8am-3.30pm
Location: Shoalhaven Hospital Vaccination Clinic, 2 Scenic Drive, Nowra
https://nswhvam.health.nsw.
Super Saturdays at the Mass Vaccination Centre in Wollongong will also continue over the next two Saturdays, with AstraZeneca appointments available to healthcare students aged 18 and over. Bookings are essential.
Saturday 18 and 25 September
Who: Healthcare students
Time: 8am - 4pm
Location: Mass Vaccination Centre, Wollongong (Crown Street Mall via Globe Lane)
https://nswhvam.health.nsw.
Those requiring assistance with making a booking at the Shoalhaven or Wollongong clinics can submit an enquiry via the ISLHD website or call our Bookings team directly on 1300 096 365.
Anyone aged 18 or over is also able to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine at a number of walk-in and pop-up clinics across the District, on selected days:
Shellharbour City Centre Clinic
5-8 Memorial Drive, Shellharbour City Centre
AZ walk-in vaccination from 9.30am-3pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Mass Vaccination Centre, Wollongong
Crown Street Mall, Wollongong (the old David Jones building) access via Globe Lane
AZ walk-in vaccination from 10am-2pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays
Bellambi Neighbourhood Centre
49a Cawley Street, Bellambi
AZ walk-in vaccination on Thursday 16 September only, 9.30am-3pm
People must not attend their vaccination appointment if they have any COVID-19 symptoms and should get tested and self-isolate until they receive a negative test result. People should also stay home if they are a close contact of a confirmed case.
The total number of vaccines administered in NSW is now 8,235,534, with 3,057,407 doses administered by NSW Health to 8pm last night and 5,178,127 administered by the GP network and other providers to 11:59pm on Sunday 12 September 2021.
Information on when additional Pfizer vaccine appointments will be made available once allocation and supply details are received.
For more information about the COVID-19 Vaccination Program in NSW visit the NSW Government website.
