Get vaccinated for COVID-19 at cohealth

Anyone aged 16 and over is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.

• People aged 12 to 15 years are eligible for the Pfizer (Comirnaty) vaccine.
• People aged 16 to 59 years are eligible for the Pfizer (Comirnaty) vaccine OR can choose to get the AstraZeneca vaccine.
• People aged over 60 years are eligible for the AstraZeneca vaccine.

To check your eligibility, go to the Australian Government Department of Health eligibility checker.

To demonstrate your eligibility, you will need to bring:

• Proof of age (ID card)
• Medicare card (if you have one)

COVID-19 vaccinations are free for everyone in Australia, even if you don’t have a Medicare card.

If you have a Medicare card, you will need to check that your details are correct before your appointment. You can do this by viewing your online Medicare account through myGov.com.au, or by calling Medicare on 13 20 11.

If you don’t have a Medicare number, you can still get vaccinated.

You should not attend your appointment if you:

• have any COVID-19 symptoms, like a fever, sore throat or runny nose
• have tested positive to COVID-19
• are waiting on the results from a COVID-19 test
• are a close contact of someone with COVID-19
• are in quarantine.

You can check the list of exposure sites to see if you are a close contact.

If you cannot go to your vaccination appointment, you will be able to reschedule it for another time.

If you have had the flu vaccination or any other vaccine, please wait 14 days before getting your COVID-19 vaccination.

To be vaccinated you will get a needle in your arm. You need to have two injections maximum effectiveness. The person giving you your vaccination will tell you when you need to have the second vaccination. The process will take approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour.

After you have your vaccination, you will need to wait 15 minutes at the vaccination clinic before you go home. This is so the nurses can make sure you don’t have any side effects straight after getting the vaccine.

Everyone needs to have two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. If you have only had one dose, the nurse who gives you your vaccination will will tell you when you need to have the second dose.