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Covid confusion By Margaret Maccoll Noosa residents will have to wait another week to receive their coronavirus vaccine after a confusing start to the rollout. Phones ran hot at local GP clinics this week following Health Minister Greg Hunt’s announcement that more than six million Australians could receive the jab. But it wasn’t smooth sailing. A government-released list of clinics that would provide the vaccinations from March 22 listed Tewantin Medical Centre, but a spokesperson told Noosa Today they were not a Covid-vaccination clinic. The clinic fielded multiple calls on Monday for vaccination hopefuls which they referred to Sunny Street Respiratory Clinic and contacted the health site to have their details removed. Sunny Street Respiratory Clinic receptionist Pru said the clinic, which had been the official COVID19 testing clinic, would be receiving 160 doses of the vaccine per week beginning Tuesday 30 March when vaccination would begin. Sunny Street was incorrectly named Sunshine Coast Respiratory Clinic on the health site, but their address at Earl Street (at Tait Duke Community Cottage), Tewantin, was correct. Pru said residents had no trouble tracking them down and by midday Monday they already had 24 people on their list. She said the clinic had only been notified last Friday of their eligibility to deliver vaccines and on Monday was still to obtain their booking system. Pru said she expected more GP clinics would be delivering the vaccine once their applications for eligibility were confirmed. According to Australian Medical Association Queensland (AMAQ) about 250 GP clinics started on Monday to administer the vaccine to Queenslanders eligible for phase 1b vaccination. People eligible for 1b vaccination include healthcare workers, people aged over 70, people with a disability, people with an underlying medical condition and those in highrisk occupations. “Public demand is very high, which is a great sign that Australians want to protect themselves and the community,” AMA Queensland president Professor Chris Perry said. “This phase is expected to rollout over three months but most GPs have thousands of patients on the books, so the timing will depend on how many doses become available and when.” Prof. Perry said the best way to secure a vaccination appointment was to use the online eligibility checker at health.gov.au or phone 1800 020 080. “We want everyone vaccinated but it will be a gradual build-up, as more doses are supplied,” he said. People need to complete a COVID vaccine eligibility checker before receiving their shot. The forms can be assessed at health.gov.au, by phone on 1800 020 080 or forms will be available at Sunny Street Respiratory Clinic.
Noosa resident Imika Neylan has been named a Queensland State Finalist in Miss Universe Australia.
Noosa local a Miss Universe finalist By Abbey Cannan A Noosa real estate agent who trained as a professional ballet dancer is now vying for the title of Miss Universe Australia 2021.
Imika Neylan has been named a Queensland State Finalist in the Miss Universe Australia program, raising funds for Toybox Australia.
Imika said the Covid pandemic made her realise life was too short to waste any opportunity.
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