COVID-19 Vaccines

News and information about the development, approval process and plans for COVID-19 vaccines.

To check if you are eligible to book a COVID-19 vaccination, visit the Vaccine Eligibility Checker website and follow the prompts.

If you are eligible to receive the vaccine, a booking link will appear on completion of the survey linking to a Vaccine Clinic Finder.
If you are not yet eligible, you can choose to register to be notified when the vaccine is available to you.

Patient preparation and consent

Australian Government Department of Health:
- What Should I Do Before I Get Vaccinated for COVID-19? – Find out what you can do to be ready for your COVID‑19 vaccine.
- COVID-19 Vaccination – Getting Ready for the Vaccination: Easy Read
- COVID-19 Vaccination – Preparing for COVID-19 Vaccination [patient factsheet]
- COVID-19 Vaccination – Consent Form for COVID-19 Vaccination
Services Australia – Get Ready for the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout [video] – There are three things you can do now to get ready for the COVID‑19 vaccine rollout.

Vaccine information

Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA):
- COMIRNATY Covid-19 Vaccine – Consumer Medicine Information about the Pfizer vaccine, including list of ingredients.
- AstraZeneca COVID‑19 Vaccine – Consumer Medicine Information about the AstraZeneca vaccine, including list of ingredients.
Australian Government Department of Health:
- COVID-19 Vaccine Information in Your Language
- COVID-19 Vaccines – The latest news and information about COVID‑19 vaccines in Australia.
- COVID-19 Vaccination: Easy Read Resources – Fact sheets about COVID-19 vaccines in Easy Read format.
- COVID-19 Vaccination: Videos – Auslan [video]
- Which COVID-19 Vaccine will I Receive? [Learn about COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in Australia]
- Information on COVID-19 Pfizer (Comirnaty) Vaccine
- Information on COVID-19 AstraZeneca Vaccine
- COVID-19 Vaccines – Is it True? – Answers to common questions, concerns, and misconceptions people have about COVID-19 vaccines
- COVID-19 Vaccine Top 3 Questions [video] – A collection of videos addressing the top 3 vaccine questions asked each week by people in the community.
- COVID-19 Vaccination – Video – Professor Tom Calma AO Talks About Why We Need the Added Protection of Vaccines for COVID-19 [video]
- How COVID-19 Vaccines will be Distributed – Find out how Australia's COVID‑19 vaccines will be distributed across the country.
- Approval of a COVID-19 Vaccine [video] – This video describes the TGA’s process of how they assess and approve vaccines.
- COVID-19 Vaccines Development Times [video] – This video describes how COVID‑19 vaccines have been able to be safely developed and rolled out quicker than other vaccines.
Vaccines and COVID‑19 - Easy Read – Patientinfo
COVID-19 Vaccination – healthdirect. Learn about how the vaccine was developed, how it works, and when you might be eligible.
Vaccination Confusion? Here are the Facts – Australian Academy of Science [video]
COVID-19 Expert FAQ: Dr Rob Grenfell [video] – CSIRO
Information on COVID-19 Pfizer (Comirnaty) Vaccine in NSW – NSW Health
Coronavirus Vaccine and COVID-19 Updates in Your Language [video] – SBS

Clotting disorder information

Australian Government Department of Health:

ATAGI Statement on AstraZeneca Vaccine in Response to New Vaccine Safety Concerns [8 April 2021]
Joint Statement on COVID-19 AstraZeneca Vaccine Advice from ATAGI – A joint statement from Professor Brendan Murphy, Department of Health Secretary, and Professor Paul Kelly, Australian Government Chief Medical Officer [8 April 2021]
COVID-19 Vaccination: Weighing Up the Potential Benefits Against Risk of Harm from COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca

Vaccine information for residential aged care

Australian Government Department of Health:

Specific populations

Australian Government Department of Health:
Information About COVID-19 Vaccines for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People – NACCHO and NCIRS
Resources – Menzies School of Health Research [COVID-19 Vaccine Videos in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages]

After your vaccine

Australian Government Department of Health:

What Happens After I am Vaccinated for COVID-19?
After your Pfizer (Comirnaty) Vaccine – A patient fact sheet about what to expect after being given the Comirnaty (Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd) COVID-19 vaccination
After your AstraZeneca Vaccine – A patient fact sheet about what to expect after being given the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccination
After your Vaccination: Easy Read – A fact sheet about what happens after COVID-19 vaccination, in easy read format

Side-effects

COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effect Checker – healthdirect – If you have had a COVID-19 vaccination and think you may be experiencing side-effects, you can check here

Proof of vaccination

Services Australia:

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