Indigo well protected

INDIGO Shire's high vaccination rate comes at a time when the shire had one COVID–19 case recorded last week with rising COVID–19 cases on its doorstep as of yesterday morning in Wangaratta, Wodonga, Tawonga, Alpine and Albury. Australian Government Heath data published on Monday listing local government areas (LGAs) stated the COVID–19 vaccination take–up rate in Indigo Shire had reached greater than 95 per cent for the first dose with the second dose at 76.7 per cent. Albury Wodonga Health's Local Health Unit director Lucie Shanahan said the positive case had been confirmed. "As far as we are aware the person is not currently associated with any other cases or cases across the region," she said. "They are self–isolating, have taken all the right steps and there are no exposure sites or other concerns for the community at this time." Beechworth Surgery Practice manager Nerida Stephensen said there had been an increase in enquiries for testing since positive COVID cases had been emerging around the North East. "As we do not undertake asymptomatic testing at the surgery, people have been referred to Wodonga or Wangaratta testing centres," she said. Beechworth Pharmacy's Kay Walker said people had been rolling sleeves up for their second dose of AstraZeneca with the vaccine now available to people 18 years old and over with Moderna available for 12 –year–olds and over. Ms Walker said those waiting for their 12 week AstraZeneca second dose could be vaccinated a little earlier with rising case numbers and increasing exposure sites around the North East as well as the likelihood of Melburnians being able to travel to regional areas in coming weeks as restrictions further eased. Yackandandah Pharmacy's Ros McIntyre said vaccinations had increased since the pharmacy had been able to offer Moderna in addition to AstraZeneca vaccines. With people having their AstraZeneca second doses, Ms McIntyre said the pharmacy could also vaccinate people a little earlier than the 12 week gap between first and second doses. Beechworth Health Service (BHS) CEO Mark Ashcroft said the BHS vaccination clinic which runs as a sub–hub of Albury Wodonga Health on Thursday and Friday each week continued to be fully booked. The clinic offers AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna based on eligibility. For appointments, Beechworth Pharmacy can be contacted on 57 281 094 and Yackandandah Pharmacy on (02) 6027 1211. For BHS bookings at 58 Sydney Road clinic which cannot take direct calls, please ring 1800 675 398 or use the online booking portal https://portal.cvms.vic.gov.au/. For information on vaccine eligibility, visit www.healthdirect.gov.au/covid–19–vaccination.

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