If you’re over the age of 18, you can now access a vaccine in Sydney. 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 Greater Sydney, government vaccination hubs, GP surgeries and pharmacists are offering vaccination appointments and even walk-ins, 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 Greater Sydney. You can filter the results by appointment availability, vaccine brand, and the type of vaccination provider you'd prefer, be that a vaccination hub, a GP surgery or a pharmacy. 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.
In NSW, the premier has set a target of 6 million vaccines before lockdown restrictions can begin lifting. The federal government has said that lockdowns can be retried entirely for vaccinated Australians once 80 per cent of the eligible adult population has been inoculated.