Anyone over 50 can make an appointment to get a COVID-19 AstraZeneca jab from today.

You can book an appointment with your local participating GP or attend a GP Respiratory Clinic vaccination centre. Check the COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Checker for a list of all services available in your area. 

24,305 Northern NSW people have received a vaccination to date. This equates to 10.2% per cent of the target population for phases 1 and 2 of the roll out. 

The majority of people have received the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Meanwhile, the Pfizer vaccine has been given to more than 3,200 older people living in Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs) and frontline health workers from the mid and north coast of NSW.

7 RACFs in Northern NSW have fully vaccinated their residents with both Pfizer doses.

Many RACFs are part-way through the rollout, with 5 in Northern NSW having been visited by the Commonwealth-funded squads administering first doses. 

This week sees 7 more facilities on Northern NSW receiving first doses for residents.

Healthy North Coast Chief Executive Julie Sturgess said, “It’s great the vaccine rollout is expanding and that so many North Coast residents have already had their first jab. 

“This is our best defence against COVID-19,” she said.

People across the North Coast region are being asked to participate in an online community consultation that allows them to share their thoughts on the COVID-19 vaccines.

The survey can be found at covid19vaccinesurvey.questionpro.com

Those seeking more information about COVID-19 vaccines should speak to their GP or call the National Coronavirus Helpline on 1800 020 080.