If you’re over the age of 18, you can now access a vaccine in Melbourne. And since vaccination targets are now the primary metric being used to judge when it might be safe to begin easing lockdown restrictions and reopening international borders, the one thing you can do right now to help unlock the country is get vaccinated.
Across Victoria, anyone aged 18 to 39 years old who provides informed consent can now receive the AstraZeneca vaccine at state-run vaccination centres. For those over 39, vaccination hubs and GP surgeries are offering vaccination appointments and even walk-ins for AstraZeneca and Pfizer, but if you’re unsure where the nearest place to access a vaccine is to you, there’s a map for that.
The Covid-19 Near Me map was originally created to track data about exposure sites, but it has been recently retooled to now show the locations of every vaccination centre across Victoria. You can filter the results by appointment availability, vaccine brand, and the type of vaccination provider you'd prefer, be that a vaccination hub or a GP surgery. The map is also colour coded to show which vaccine is offered at each vaccination centre at a glance. Once you’ve found the venue of your choice, simply click on it and you’ll be able to access booking information and relevant links.
Vax and the City: Every public health official in Australia agrees that mass vaccination is the only way out of this crisis. We at Time Out recommend that you get vaccinated as soon as you can, if that is appropriate for your own health. Please speak to a medical professional about what is right for you. Here's what you need to know about how to get a vaccine right now.