Covid-19 Vaccine Information

• Covid Vaccine information – Booster Dose – We are currently offering the booster dose for anyone aged 18 and over. To be eligible for the boosted dose, your second dose must have been at least 4 months ago (from the 31st of January the time bracket will be reduced to 3 months). You can book your appointment through our website or HotDoc. The booster dose we provide is Pfizer.
• Child Vaccination – We plan to vaccinate children (aged 5 – 11) with the Pfizer vaccine from Monday the 10th of January. To book an appointment for your child you can go to our website or HotDoc and book the appointment with one of the doctors. If you are an existing patient of the clinic, you may also call us directly about any further queries.
• Covid Safe – If you have flu-like symptoms, including a fever, cough, headache, sore throat or shortness of breath, loss of smell or taste — it is important you seek medical care early as these may be COVID-19 symptoms. Please contact us via phone prior to making a booking or visiting the Medical Center.
• Telehealth Consultation – You can choose to see your doctor face-to-face or through a telehealth consult. However, to book a telehealth consult, you must have seen your GP in the last 12 months to get a Medicare rebate. Face-to-face and telehealth consults are charged equally.

In our community at Canterbury Medical Clinic, we want to stop the spread of the coronavirus, that’s why we will be participating in the rollout of the Covid-19 Vaccine. 

You can If you are a current patient at Canterbury Medical Clinic and have any concerns about the vaccine, please make an appointment with your GP. 

If you usually attend another medical clinic, please make an appointment with your regular GP who can provide us with appropriate medical documentation (Health Summary, Vaccine eligibility, and Consent), allowing you to be vaccinated at our clinic.

You must be up to date with Medicare and only Medicare cardholders will be permitted the vaccine administration in all GP clinics. Vaccine records will be uploaded to the Australian Immunisation Registry. 

Appointments for the Covid-19 vaccination can be made via the app HotDoc or our clinic website (www.canterburymedicalclinic.com.au)