Tara Murray
Sunshine Hospital will extend its operating hours as part of a vaccine blitz this weekend.
The state government announced on Tuesday that Victorians 18 and older will be able to get their third vaccine dose three months after their second shot, instead of four months.
The reduced timeframe of three months, recommended by Victoria’s public health team and means 1.2 million more Victorians can now increase their immunity before school and work returns in full.
This has been brought forward from January 31, when the time frame was to change from four months to three months.
To meet the increased demand, more workers, more cubicles, more walk-up capacity and 60,000 more appointments will be available at key vaccination centres.
Hours at major hubs have been extended during the blitz.
Walk up appointments will be available at Sunshine Hospital between 8am and 8pm, with both Pfizer and Moderna doses being offered.
Premier Daniel Andrews said this is a big push to try and get people vaccinated sooner.
“Thousands of appointments are available, walk-in capacity has been expanded, opening hours
have been extended, and more vaccinators will be on the floor.”
“If you got your second dose in October or earlier, now’s the time to come along to one of our major state-run
centres this weekend and get your third, to protect yourself and the community for the busy year ahead.”
