Eve Lamb
Castlemaine Health has confirmed it is working with Bendigo Health to expand access to the AstraZeneca vaccine to 18-39 year-olds in the Mount Alexander community.
Bendigo Health’s Mass Vaccination Centre began administering AstraZeneca to people aged 18-39 as of Wednesday this week enabling younger people across central Victoria to roll-up their sleeves and receive their coronavirus vaccine.
The Castlemaine Mail contacted Castlemaine Health to determine whether the hospital’s own Castlemaine COVID-19 clinic will likewise be expanding access to the vaccine to the younger age cohort at the local clinic.
The hospital was quick to confirm that it’s currently exploring opportunities to do so.
“We’re meeting with Bendigo Health regularly and will update the community as those discussions progress,” Castlemaine Health Director Nursing Clinical Care Mark Nally said.
Castlemaine Health also confirmed that it has now passed its 3000 mark milestone for COVID-19 vaccinations now administered at its own busy vaccination clinic. Read more in today’s Mail…