By Gabriella Payne
In a bid to get as many people vaccinated in the local area as quickly as possible, another pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic will be opening its doors over the weekend.
For three days, Minaret College’s Officer Campus will be transformed into a vaccination clinic, providing both Pfizer and AstraZeneca doses to the school community and the wider public.
Located at 67 Tivendale Road, Officer, the school’s pop-up clinic will be open exclusively to the Minaret College community throughout the day on Friday 8 October but on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 October, it will be opened up to the general public.
Private booths will be available for those who wish and people wanting to get vaccinated will be able to walk in on the day, as appointments are not required.
Anyone aged 12 and over is eligible to get vaccinated at the clinic, and it will be operating from 9am until 5pm across all three days.
Both first and second doses are available, and healthcare professionals from Monash Health will be onsite and able to provide information about Covid-19 and the vaccinations to anyone who wants to know more.
The executive principal of Minaret College, Mohammed Taksim, encouraged people to share the news of the pop-up clinic with their friends, family and the wider community.
“On Friday 8 until Sunday 10 October, Minaret College will be hosting a pop-up vaccination clinic,” Mr Taksim said.
“The clinic will be one of many hosted by schools across Victoria to increase the accessibility of information and vaccinations to the local community.
“The clinic will be conveniently located at our Officer campus and our setup will ensure that members of the community feel comfortable to access the services they need.”
Bass MP Jordan Crugnale said that residents throughout Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs had done a fantastic job of rolling up their sleeves for the Covid vaccine so far, and she encouraged everyone to keep the momentum going.
“Our Casey and Cardinia community have made incredible progress in the past few weeks – that’s something to be proud of,” Ms Crugnale said.
“Let’s keep it up – because every dose gets us closer to the things and people we love and protects our community and hospital system.”
“If you haven’t got your vaccination, please do it this weekend.
“If you have any questions or need information please come along as well and speak with a health professional so you can make an informed decision based on trusted information.”
Mr Taksim said that the school hoped to see many people use the clinic over the weekend, as it would help pave the way back to onsite learning for all.
“Our local community has done a lot to get us to the vaccine targets, and I am confident the community will come forward this weekend to get their first and second dose of both Pfizer and AstraZeneca shots… I want my students back in the classrooms,” he said.
“We thank the Monash Health team and all frontline workers for their exceptional efforts in supporting our community.
“We hope that this weekend will bring us all one step closer to the further easing of restrictions and that all schools will be able to welcome their students back onsite safely soon.”
For more information about the pop-up clinic, head to https://www.minaret.vic.edu.au/index.php?id=1213
