NORTHERN SYDNEY LEADS THE WAY WITH COVID-19 VACCINATION
With one of the first vaccination hubs to open in NSW in early March, Northern Sydney Local Health District led the way with vaccination.
Healthcare workers rolled up their sleeves to receive the first jabs of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Hornsby Ku-ring- gai Hospital Vaccination Clinic in early March. The Hornsby Vaccination Clinic was among the first in the state set up to provide vaccinations to people as part of phase 1b of the vaccine rollout. Its opening was soon followed by vaccination clinics at Royal North Shore and Mona Vale hospitals, as well as outreach clinics for vulnerable residents in social housing, mental health and drug and alcohol.
Northern Sydney Local Health District Director of Aboriginal
“I trust the researchers, the medical experts, epidemiologists and the vaccine. Our ancestors provided a future for us; this vaccine will ensure that I can provide a future for my children and grandchildren. I want to watch them grow.” Some suburbs of Northern Sydney Local Health District had the highest rates of vaccination by September 2021, along with the district healthcare workers who led the state when it came to getting vaccinated.
Health Peter Shine was the first to receive the vaccine at the Hornsby Vaccination Clinic. “I was excited to roll up my sleeve and play my part in helping to protect our community, and I would encourage everyone to do the same,” Peter said. “Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are an at-risk group when it comes to COVID-19, so being vaccinated is the best thing you can do for yourself and your mob.
Peter Shine was the first to receive the vaccine at the Hornsby Vaccination Clinic
Staff being vaccinated at the Hornsby clinic
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