CESPHN Vax At Home Service
Some people
in our community may not be able to access a GP or vaccination hub to receive a
COVID-19 vaccination. The CESPHN Vax at Home Service
is ONLY for those people who are housebound and not able to leave their house
to receive a COVID-19 vaccination or booster (their carers will
also be able to be vaccinated).
The Vax at Home Service will accept referrals for
people 16 years and over. For children 12-16 years with special circumstances
and may require further support, referrals will be reviewed on a case by case
basis.
Patient
self-referrals will NOT be accepted. Patients should speak with their GP for a referral
to this program if appropriate. Referrals will be accepted from general
practitioners and from Local Health Districts.
All
referrals MUST be sent through this Vax at Home Service – for people who are housebound and reside in the Sydney Local Health
District or South Eastern Sydney Local Health District regions.
For
further information on the program, please email vaxathomeservice@cesphn.com.au
ATAGI 2024 RECOMMENDATIONS
ATAGI has issued new
booster dose guidelines for the 2024 COVID-19 Vaccine
Program.
What
are the 2024 booster dose recommendations?
- All adults aged ≥75 years are
recommended to receive a booster dose every 6 months.
- All adults aged 65 – 74 years are
recommended to receive a booster dose every 12 months.
- Severely immunocompromised adults aged 18
– 64 years are recommended to receive a booster dose every 12 months.
A summary of booster dose recommendations for all age
groups and risk status can be found in Table
1.
Further information can be
found on the Department
of Health and Aged Care website
Table 1. Summary of timing of further
COVID-19 vaccine doses by age group and risk status
Age group
|
Booster recommendation
|
Aged 75 years and over
|
Booster dose recommended every 6 months.
|
Aged 65 to 74 years
|
Booster dose recommended every 12 months.
Can consider every 6 months.
|
Aged 18 to 64 years
|
General population: consider booster dose every 12
months.
Severe immunocompromise: booster dose recommended every
12 months. Can consider every 6 months.
|
Aged 5 to 17 years
|
General population: booster dose not recommended.
Severe immunocompromise: consider booster dose every 12
months.
|
Under 5 years
|
Booster dose not recommended.
|