COVID-19 Vaccination Access and Sensory clinic

The Access and Sensory clinic, located within the Garran COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic, has extended its operating hours and will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8am to 3.30pm. The extended hours respond to the high up-take of appointments at the clinic and will enable double the number of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to be administered.

The Access and Sensory clinic is designed for people with disability, support staff, volunteers and carers. It offers:

o   a quieter space

o   longer appointment times

o   a separate entrance so you don’t need to enter the public waiting area

o   vaccinations for support staff, volunteers or carers attending the appointment at the same time and in the same place as the person with disability

o   accessible parking

o   an entry/exit point for wheelchairs and other mobility equipment.

• Other supports, communicated at the time of booking, can be provided.

• The clinic welcomes client feedback and, since first opening, has made a number of enhancements to make sure patients feel safe and well supported throughout their appointment.

• It’s entirely optional to use the clinic.

• You may wish to make an appointment at a GP or at another ACT Government COVID-19 vaccination clinic to get your COVID-19 vaccination.

The clinic is taking bookings for people with disability, their carers, disability support staff and volunteers. To make a booking, call the ACT COVID-19 vaccination booking line on 02 5124 7700 (7am – 7pm, 7 days per week) and select option 3. If the line is busy, use the call back service and one of the operators will get back to you. If you have trouble booking, someone can book on your behalf.

The ACT Government is opening its largest COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic at the AIS Arena on Friday 3 September.

People who had vaccination appointments in Garran on or after 3 September will remain at the same time and date, but at the new AIS Arena Vaccination Clinic. These people have been notified by ACT Health. 
More information is available here on the new AIS Arena COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic

The Access and Sensory clinic will continue to operate from Garran. People booked in at the Access and Sensory Clinic can continue to come to Garran for their appointment. Should the location of their appointment change in the future, ACT Health will contact them directly.

The Access and Sensory Clinic is available to anyone who would benefit from a quieter environment, additional space, longer appointment time, or requires carer assistance, including people with disability, people with mobility limitations and people with mental health conditions.

Information on how to book at the ACT Government Access and Sensory clinic is available on the COVID-19 website.

People with disability, support staff, volunteers and carers are eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine right now.
Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is a safe and effective way to protect you from becoming very sick if you catch COVID-19.

Information about COVID-19 vaccinations in the ACT is available on the Information for people with disability page on the COVID-19 website.

In-home (in-reach) COVID-19 Vaccination
If a person with disability feels they may need to be vaccinated in their home because they have significant barriers to accessing other vaccination options, they can contact the ACT vaccination booking line on 5124 7700 (choose option 3 for the dedicated disability line).
 
They will be able to speak to someone who will take their information and then someone from the COVID-19 Vaccination Program team will contact them and coordinate vaccination in your home. This information is available on the Advice for People with Disability page of the COVID-19 website.
 
Priority COVID-19 vaccinations for all disability care workers
The ACT Government is continuing to offer priority COVID-19 vaccinations for all health, aged and disability care workers. This includes, but is not limited to, clinical and non-clinical workers of hospitals, health, age and disability care facilities.
Bookings can be made by calling the ACT COVID-19 vaccine booking line on 5124 7700 (7am to 7pm, daily). Identify yourself as an aged, disability or health care worker. You’ll need to answer a few questions to confirm your employment.
If you already have a booking that’s more than 10 days away, you can reschedule your appointment for a date and time within the next 3 days.
If you need the help of a translator, call the translating and interpreting service (TIS) on 131 450 and ask to be connected to the ACT COVID-19 vaccine booking line.

Find more information on the ACT COVID-19 Vaccination webpage.

For more information visit covid19.act.gov.au/disability