COVID-19 booster shots, what you need to know
COVID Warriors, our mission to protect!
Booster doses are not mandatory; however, they are recommended to maintain immunity against COVID-19.
Being a community health provider, our Focus was ensuring the community felt safe and comfortable throughout the vaccine roll out. We have partnered with community leaders and council members to determine pop-up locations in the Hume and Whittlesea area based on community needs.
Two doses of COVID-19 vaccine provide very good protection, especially against severe disease. A booster dose will make sure the protection from the first dose is even stronger and longer lasting and should help prevent spread of the virus. A booster dose increases your protection against: > infection with the virus that causes COVID-19 > severe disease > dying from COVID-19 A booster dose will continue to protect you, your loved ones, and your community against COVID-19. You are eligible for a COVID-19 booster dose if: > you are 18 years and older, and > have had your second dose of your primary dose course of COVID-19 vaccination at least 6 months ago You can have the Pfizer vaccine as a booster dose regardless of which vaccine you had for your first 2 doses. You can book a booster dose if it has been 6 months or longer since your second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. COVID-19 vaccine booster is now available at DPV Health. DPV Health’s vaccination services
CLICK HERE to find out where to get your booster and for more information about the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Through out the COVID-19 vaccination roll out we have set up over 75 pop-up sites. Through earthquakes, hail, strong winds, and heavy rain, our amazing community have attended vaccination sites in massive numbers and answered our call to roll up their sleeves. This successful collaboration between community leaders, council members, Department of Health officials and our incredible work force allowed us to vaccinate over 75,000 people. Thank you for answering the call help keeping our community safe. By Hosni Sabawi – Deputy Vaccination Lead at DPV Health
