Vaccine Provider Resources
This webpage contains links to latest updates and key resources for COVID-19 vaccine providers including information from Commonwealth and State Governments, and vaccine information from the Therapeutic Goods Administration.
Latest COVID-19 vaccine program updates
- Latest COVID-19 vaccine program-related advice for vaccine providers - Australian Government
- Latest clinical advice on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout including from the ATAGI - Australian Government
- Latest national COVID-19 vaccine rollout updates - Australian Government
- Latest COVID-19 updates from Victorian Government
- Latest COVID-19 vaccination updates from NSW Government
- Current eligibility for covid vaccination in primary care [printable 19/08/21]
- Current data from Australian Government COVID-19 vaccine safety surveillance
- TGA vaccine safety monitoring and reporting
Vaccination campaign for health services
- Click here to download a free community campaign developed by Murray PHN to promote COVID-19 vaccination
General information for vaccine providers
- The University of Melbourne COVID-19 weekly vaccine update
- National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) - COVID-19 vaccination website
- Op COVID SHIELD - National COVID Vaccine Campaign Plan | 3 August
- Latest VicSIS advice
- General information and resources for COVID-19 vaccination providers - Australian Government
- Victorian COVID-19 Vaccination Guidelines
- National vaccine storage guidelines resource collection - Australian Government
- Medicare Support for COVID-19 vaccinations FAQs – Australian Government
- Appointment cards are currently unavailable. We will provide notification here when we have more stock.
COVID-19 vaccines information
- Therapeutic Goods Administration safety information for COVID-19 vaccines
- About the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine - Australian Government
- About the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine - Australian Government
- Report a problem or side effect - Therapeutic Goods Administration
- COVID-19 vaccination – Australian COVID-19 Vaccination Policy - Australian Government
- Managing COVID-19 vaccine side effects 29 June 2021
Continuing COVID-19 vaccinations in outbreak settings
- Victorian health service guidance and response can be monitored here
- NSW Government guidance for general practice is available here
- ATAGI advice in outbreak settings
If you decide to enact your Pandemic/COVIDSafe Plan and it impacts on your ability to continue providing COVID vaccinations, please let Murray PHN know via COVAX@murrayphn.org.au
Clinical resources
- Murray HealthPathways COVID-19 information
- Clinical guidance on use of COVID-19 vaccine in Australia in 2021 - ATAGI
- ATAGI statement regarding vaccination of adolescents aged 12 - 15 years (2 August)
- mRNA vaccines (Pfizer) and risk of myocarditis and pericarditis - ATAGI (30 July)
- Clinical advice on the use of a different COVID-19 vaccine as the 2nd dose (30 July)
- Specialist Immunisation Services contact information
- THANZ Multidisciplinary VITT Guideline for Doctors (7 July)
- Primary care approach to thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome after COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine (13 July)
- Suspected Vaccine Induced Prothrombotic Immune Thrombocytopenia blood test request form
- Resources for health professionals containing advice and guidance on delivering COVID-19 vaccinations - Australian Government
Other resources
- Primary Care Practice Incentive Payment - Residential Aged Care and Disability Support Workers | 3 August
- MBS item 90005 COVID-19 vaccine suitability assessment service in a residential aged care facility, a residential disability facility setting or at a patient’s place of residence MBS factsheet
- Communicating about COVID-19 vaccines - TGA (30 July)
- Talking with patients about the AstraZeneca Vaccine - Australian Government (20 July)
- Victorian Government's Vaccination Champions program - champions fall into three groups - Clinical, Community and Faith, Industry and Workplace - and are trained in building confidence in COVID-19 vaccines. If you are coordinating an event to increase vaccine confidence and would like one or more champions to assist see the Factsheet and request form
- COVID-19 vaccination eligibility declaration form
- COVID-19 vaccination consent form
- How to prepare for your COVID-19 vaccine (factsheet) – Australian Government
- Updated provider kit for general practice (8 July) with TGA compliant posters and other communication resources for informing patients on Pfizer and/or AstraZeneca vaccination administration in your general practice.
- Vaccine provider social media tiles - Commonwealth Government (8 July)
Shared decision-making guides
- COVID-19 vaccination – women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning pregnancy
- COVID-19 vaccination – frail older people, including those in residential aged care facilities
- COVID-19 vaccination – Weighing up the potential benefits against risk of harm from COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca
- COVID-19 vaccination – people receiving palliative care or end-of-life care
- COVID-19 vaccination - immunocompromise
Page last updated 19 August 2021