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Category: News
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“Booster Blitz” (21-24 January 2022)
If you are aged 18 and over and you had your second dose 3 or more months ago, you are due for your third dose now. A COVID-19 third dose helps prevent waning immunity (loss of protection) against COVID-19. Third doses are important to give you and your family maximum protection against COVID-19 and to help reduce the spread of the virus.
There will be a walk-up vaccination blitz “Booster Blitz” starting this Friday 21 January – 24 January 2022 – at most major hubs. There will be additional workforce, vaccinators and cubical for vaccination.
- Royal Exhibition Building (walk-up access available 8:00am to 8:00pm daily during the blitz)
- Latrobe University Bundoora (walk-up 8:00am to 8:00pm)
- Sandown Racecourse (walk-up 9:00am to 6:30pm Saturday and Sunday)
- Dandenong Plaza (walk-up 9:00am to 5:00pm Saturday and Sunday)
- Frankston’s Bayside Centre (walk-up 9:30am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday)
- Sunshine Hospital (walk-up 8:00am to 8:00pm)
- Bendigo Vaccination Hub (walk-up 9:00am to 8:00pm)
- Ballarat Mercure (walk-up 8:30am to 3:00pm Sunday)
Visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au/vaccination-centres for locations, hours and access information before walking up. Bookings can also be made online at portal.cvms.vic.gov.au or by calling 1800 675 398.
Booster doses can be booked with local GPs, pharmacists and state run vaccination centre – using the Vaccine Clinic Finder https://covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/booking/.
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CCCAV is Acknowledged in Media Release “Joint Third-Dose Vax Blitz Protecting Victorians” by Acting Premier The Hon Jacinta Allan MP
CCCAV has been acknowledged in Media Release “Joint Third-Dose Vax Blitz Protecting Victorians” by Acting Premier The Hon Jacinta Allan MP
https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/joint-third-dose-vax-blitz-protecting-victorians
Joint Third-Dose Vax Blitz Protecting Victorians
Tuesday, 4 January 2022
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“The community organisations are part of the Victorian Government’s Vaccine Ambassadors program that represent the diversity of Victoria, including clinicians, faith, industry, sports and educational fields with small grants that help the organisations support their communities to get their third dose.
Partners include AMAZE, Carers Victoria, Chinese Community Council of Australia, Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare, Cohealth, Deaf Victoria, Drummond St Services, Gateway Health, Mind Australia, Islamic Coun-cil of Australia, Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative, Sacred Heart Mission, Yooralla and the Hindu Council of Aus-tralia.“
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Book your child’s vaccine today
You can now book the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 5 to 11 year olds at your local GP or pharmacy:
https://covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/bookingGetting kids vaccinated will help:
– keep schools open, so kids can have more face-to-face learning and playtime with their friends
– reduce the spread of COVID-19
– protect them from getting sick from COVID-19.Appointments are available at Victorian GPs, pharmacies, Aboriginal Controlled Community Health Organisations and family-friendly vaccination centres from January 2022.
👉 Find out more about vaccination for kids: https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/vaccination-information-children-and-teenagers
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Book your third dose (booster) vaccine today
If it has been four or more months since you had your second COVID-19 vaccination, and you are aged 18 or over, you are now eligible to get your third dose (booster).
A COVID-19 third dose is strongly recommended to help keep you and your loved ones protected from COVID-19.
Eligible people will receive the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. You can safely get either of these vaccines as your third dose, regardless of which COVID-19 vaccine you received for your initial doses.
Book your third dose through a GP or pharmacy using the vaccine clinic finder: https://covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/booking/
You can also book at a Victorian vaccination centre: https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/vaccination-centres
For more information on third doses, visit: https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/boosters
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Season’s Greetings and Happy New Year.
Thank you for your continued support to the Chinese Community Council of Australia (Vic) during another challenging year.
Best wishes for a wonderful festive season and a very Happy New Year.
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Congratulations to CASS (Chinese Australian Services Society) in Sydney on Commencing Construction of Another Aged Care Facility in Asquith in Hornsby Shire, NSW
Congratulations to CASS (Chinese Australian Services Society) in Sydney on Commencing Construction of Another Aged Care Facility in Asquith in Hornsby Shire, NSW.
祝贺悉尼华人服务社（CASS）启动建造第二间高龄颐养院
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Victorian Government Encourages Drivers of Commercial Passenger Vehicles to Get Vaccinated
Victorian Government Encourages Drivers of Commercial Passenger Vehicles to Get Vaccinated
维州政府敦促商用乘用车司机接种疫苗
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Mr Peter Cai is appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations
Congratulations to Mr Peter Cai on his new appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations.
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Opinion: Caged community (by Kingsley Liu)
Caged community
(by Kingsley Liu)
The Lowy Institute’s latest report, “Lines Blurred: Chinese Community Organisations in Australia”, does more to fence in the Chinese community than it does to liberate them from suspicion and institutional bias for which there is no end in sight.