COVID-19 vaccine rollout

• 20 July 2021 — COVID-19: GP alert – confirmed case in Mareeba
• 14 July 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine GP update #40 (14 July 2021) – ATAGI statement | Pfizer | Transfers | PPE
• 6 July 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine GP update #39 (6 July 2021) – Telehealth extension | MBS | Interchangeability | PIP | Videos
• 1 July 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine GP update #38 (1 July 2021) – Latest | PPE | Cairns clinic | Patients aged 60+
• 28 June 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine GP update #37 (28 June 2021) – Pfizer vaccine EOI | DoH provider bulletin | Influenza vaccine exemptions
• 23 June 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine GP update #36 (23 June 2021) – Public Health Alert | MBS items | Vaccine reminder | CDNA
• 18 June 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine GP update #35 (18 June 2021) – ATAGI advice | Adverse events | Resources
• 17 June 2021 — COVID-19: Urgent ATAGI advice – AZ vaccine now only for aged 60 and over
• 10 June 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine GP update #34 (10 June 2021) – Qld latest | ATAGI | Pregnant women | Resources
• 9 June 2021 — COVID-19: Public health alert: Confirmed case – Sunshine Coast (9 June 2021)
• 4 June 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine GP update #33 (4 June 2021) – VIC/NSW | RACF & disability | Expansion | CDNA
• 28 May 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine GP update #32 (28 May 2021) – Victoria | EOI final reminder | 40-49yos
• 27 May 2021 — COVID-19: URGENT EOI – join the COVID-19 vaccination program (deadline Monday 31 May)
• 24 May 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine GP update #31 (24 May 2021) – CMO letter | ATAGI/THANZ statement | GP talking points
• 21 May 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine GP update #30 (21 May 2021) – CDNA | Over 50s | Directions | Missed doses
• 14 May 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine GP update #29 (14 May 2021) – ATAGI guidelines | New Direction
• 12 May 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine GP update #28 (12 May 2021) – Department bulletin | Aged care | Missed doses | New resources
• 5 May 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine GP update #27
• 24 April 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine GP update #26 – Important update from Department of Health
• 21 April 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine GP update #25 – AZ vaccine info sheets + patient resources
• 15 April 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine GP update #24 – Restrictions | CHO | Survey | Consent | ACCHOs
• 13 April 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine GP update #23 – Amended Adverse Event (AEFI) Reporting Form
• 12 April 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine GP update #22 – Latest Govt advice on AZ vaccine | Updated consent form
• 9 April 2021 — COVID-19: Important changes to the COVID-19 vaccination program
• 8 April 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine GP update #21 (8 April 2021) – Department bulletin | Immunisation | Doses | Eligibility Checker
• 7 April 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine GP update #20 (7 April 2021) – Queries and messaging | CHO Direction | Dosage cards
• 6 April 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine update #19 (6 April 2021) – ATAGI update: Specific clotting condition | New Qld Govt testing advice
• 1 April 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine update #18 (1 April 2021) – Brisbane lockdown | QH EOI update | Resources | Webinar
• 31 March 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine update #17 (31 March 2021) – CHO | PPE | RACF staff vacc | Resources
• 29 March 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine update #16 (29 March 2021) – Brisbane lockdown | Aged care | Clinic Finder | FAQs | HealthPathways
• 24 March 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine update #15 (24 March 2021) – Useful COVID vaccine resources for your practice
• 23 March 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine update #14 (23 March 2021) – New resources | Media | AZ vaccine | FAQs | HHSs role
• 19 March 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine update #13 (19 March 2021) – Common FAQs | Anaphylaxis | Useful messaging
• 17 March 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine update #12 (17 March 2021) – Week 1 rollout | Preparation pack | Consent form | Practice resources
• 16 March 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine update #11 (16 March 2021) – FAQs for practices not participating in the initial phase 1b rollout
• 11 March 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine update #10 (11 March 2021) – EOIs | Webinar & FAQs | Preparation pack | First Nations | CHO
• 5 March 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine update #9 (5 March 2021) – Update on DoH EOI process | Vaccine storage | Advertising COVID-19 vaccines to the Australian public
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• 26 February 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine update #8 (26 February 2021) – EOI update | Q&A webinar update
• 23 February 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccination rollout webinar for northern Queensland general practices
• 19 February 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccination rollout webinar for northern Queensland general practices
• 17 February 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine update #7 (17 February 2021) – EOI update | COVID-19 vaccine resources and updates from the DoH | COVID-19 vaccine roll-out in 
• 10 February 2021 — COVID-19: GP Update (10 February 2021) – Department of Health General Practice COVID-19 update webinar being held tomorrow
• 9 February 2021 — COVID-19: GP Update (9 February 2021) – Vaccination Training Program | AIR
• 5 February 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine update #6 (5 February 2021)  - EOI now closed
• 4 February 2021 — COVID-19: Public health alert - new case in Victoria - 4 February 2021
• 1 February 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine update #5 (1 February 2021) - EOI closing date extended | FAQs version two
• 29 January 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine update #4 (29 January 2021) - EOI closing soon | Surge workforce | COVID-19 vaccine training
• 28 January 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine update #3 (28 January 2021) - Vaccine roll-out EOI FAQs | EOI closing soon
• 22 January 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine update #2 - 22 January 2021
• 20 January 2021 — COVID-19: Vaccine update #1 - 20 January 2021
• 12 January 2021 — COVID-19: GP Update (12 January 2021) – Australia's Epidemiology and COVID-19 Vaccine Roadmap | Easing of Greater Brisbane restrictions
• 6 January 2021 — COVID-19: GP Update (6 January 2021) – EOI COVID-19 Vaccination Service Providers | Update to directions | Border restriction update
• 24 December 2020 — COVID-19: GP Update (24 December 2020) – COVID-19 Public Health Alert no 20 | COVID vaccination EOI | Extension of GPRC testing: asymptomatic patients
• 22 December 2020 — COVID-19: GP Update (22 December 2020) – Screening and quarantine information | Border restrictions | Respiratory clinic testing | Vaccine uptake

• 22 July 2021 — COVID-19: RACF Vaccine Update (22 July 2021)
• 14 July 2021 — COVID-19: RACF Vaccine Update (14 July 2021)
• 7 July 2021 — COVID-19: RACF Vaccine Update (7 July 2021)
• 1 July 2021 — COVID-19: RACF Vaccine Update (1 July 2021)
• 17 June 2021 — COVID-19: RACF Vaccine Update (17 June 2021)
• 10 June 2021 — COVID-19: RACF Vaccine Update (10 June 2021)
• 31 May 2021 — COVID-19: RACF Vaccine Update (31 May 2021)
• 28 May 2021 — COVID-19: RACF Vaccine Update (28 May 2021)
• 13 May 2021 — COVID-19: RACF Vaccine Update (13 May 2021) - Department of Health e-lert
• 29 April 2021 — COVID-19: RACF Vaccine Update (29 April 2021) - Department of Health e-lert
• 22 April 2021 — COVID-19: RACF Vaccine Update (22 April 2021) - Aged Care Direction | Department update
• 16 April 2021 — COVID-19: RACF Vaccine Update (16 April 2021) - New Department of Health advice for RACFs
• 9 April 2021 — COVID-19: RACF Vaccine Update (9 April 2021) - New Department advice for RACFs – AZ vaccine
• 8 April 2021 — COVID-19: RACF Vaccine Update (8 April 2021) - Department update | Aged Care Direction | Resources
• 6 April 2021 — COVID-19: RACF Vaccine Update (6 April 2021) - Updated advice | Scheduling | Resources
• 31 March 2021 — COVID-19: RACF Update (31 March 2021) - Vaccine access for RACF staff | Flu vaccine guidelines | Webinar | Resources
• 29 March 2021 — COVID-19: RACF Update (29 March 2021) - Brisbane lockdown - updated advice for all RACFs
• 26 March 2021 — COVID-19: RACF Update (26 March 2021) - Reminder: DoH webinar (1pm today) | RACF staff vaccine update
• 23 March 2021 — COVID-19: RACF Update (23 March 2021) - DoH webinar | Query workflow resource | Doses policy | Rollout map
• 11 March 2021 — COVID-19: RACF Update (11 March 2021) - Eligibility | Vaccination tips | Adverse events | Media kit
• 3 March 2021 — COVID-19: RACF Update (3 March 2021) - Guidance on vaccine consent | Scenario mapping and triage process | Aged care staff eligibility for phase 1a
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• 25 February 2021 —  COVID-19: RACF Update (25 February 2021) - COVID-19 Vaccination Program important readiness actions for RACFs | Media support kit
• 17 February 2021 — COVID-19: RACF Update (17 February 2021) - COVID-19 vaccine roll-out in RACFs | TGA approves AstraZeneca vaccine 
• 9 February 2021 — COVID-19: COVID-19: RACF Update (8 February) – New COVID-19 vaccine information for RACFs
• 14 September 2020 — COVID-19: RACF Update (14 September) –Future updates | Transitions | Testing | Outbreak guide
• 2 September 2020 — COVID-19: RACF Update (2 September) – Townsville training | PPE guidance | Outbreak management | Testing
• 2 September 2020 — COVID-19: RACF Update (2 September) – Cairns updates | PPE guidance | Outbreak management | Testing
• 24 August 2020 — COVID-19: RACF Update (24 August) – Health alerts | SEQ cluster | CHO Directions | PPE update
• 24 August 2020 — COVID-19: In-Home Care Update (24 August) – Health alerts | SEQ cluster | CHO Directions | PPE update

• 14 September 2020 — COVID-19: Practice Managers Update (14 September 2020) – Future updates | Alerts | Clinical advice | Whitsundays
• 4 September 2020 — COVID-19: Practice Managers’ Update (4 September 2020) – Thank you | Whitsundays | Testing | Face masks
• 26 August 2020 — COVID-19: Practice Managers Update (26 August) – Free AOD GP Education Program now available
• 21 July 2020 — COVID-19: Practice Managers Update (21 July 2020)

• 15 January 2021 — COVID-19: COVID-19 case detected in Cairns - 15 January 2021
• 24 August 2020 — COVID-19: Pharmacy Update (24 August) – Health alerts | SEQ cluster | CHO Directions | PPE update
• 30 July 2020 — HEALTH ALERT: Coronavirus (COVID-19) – 30 July 2020
• 18 June 2020 — COVID-19: Pharmacy Update – Mental Health Support | Digital Prescriptions
• 19 May 2020 — COVID-19: Pharmacy Update – Legislative Amendment Enabling Digital Images Of Prescriptions
• 12 May 2020 — COVID-19: Surgical Face Mask Distribution – Pharmacies

The COVID-19 Vaccination Policy will guide the rollout of safe and effective vaccines to all Australians.

Read the Australian Vaccination Policy.

The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines commenced on 21 February 2021. The Australian Government aims to have as many people vaccinated as possible in 2021. Identified priority groups are the first people to be receiving vaccines and includes Residential Aged Care Facility residents, frontline health workers and quarantine staff.

Read the National Rollout Strategy.

The Queensland Government is working alongside the Australian Government to rollout the COVID-19 vaccine to all Queenslanders.

The vaccine rollout will happen in 5 stages and aims to:

• protect our most vulnerable community members
• protect and maintain our robust health system
• contain COVID-19 at our international borders by protecting priority frontline health care, border, and quarantine workers.

Read more about Queensland’s vaccine rollout.

The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in Queensland commenced on 21 February 2021. The COVID-19 vaccine Queensland rollout strategy details the priority vaccination of Queensland health care workers in Phase 1A and future phases.

Prior to receiving their COVID-19 vaccination, Queensland’s health care workers will be required to complete Pre-Vaccination Screening Questions.