Reaching out to vaccinate vulnerable patients
Vaccination rates for COVID-19 in northern Sydney are some of the highest in NSW, with the Northern Sydney Outreach Vaccination team visiting Macquarie Hospital to offer some of our most vulnerable their jab.
Vaccination Hub Nurse Unit Manager Hayley Marr was full of praise for those involved. “It has been a pleasure being involved in this outreach project and facilitating COVID-19 vaccinations within our NSLHD community,” she said.
“The outreach team has felt very welcomed and supported whilst attending the Macquarie Hospital campus.” Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Director of Nursing Mark Joyce said it was an important step in ensuring those in our care were protected from the virus. “The response from the consumers and their families to this initiative was overwhelming, with most of them excited to be offered vaccinations,” he said.
The outreach team also visited other mental health services and locations across the district, while patients who identified as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander were able to receive their vaccinations at Bungee Bidgel, a dedicated medical and GP service at Hornsby, every Thursday. The outreach team also vaccinated a number of inpatients across the district, such as those in the spinal unit at Royal North Shore Hospital, dialysis patients and vulnerable pregnant women.
Staff from the Northern Sydney Outreach Vaccination team
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