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COVID-19 Vaccination

Vaccination plays an important role in protecting you and your family against COVID-19. For the latest recommendations see The Department of Health website. 

For many people it can cause illness, but it can still lead to severe disease, hospitalisation and serious complications, particularly for older adults, older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults, and people who are severely immunocompromised or have certain medical risk conditions.

The ingredients in the COVID-19 vaccine teaches the immune system to recognise and fight the virus that causes COVID-19, without causing the disease itself. Protection from COVID-19 vaccination decreases over time. Regular vaccination helps reduce the risk of severe illness, hospitalisation and serious complications.

Eligibility is changing. From 1 October 2026, COVID-19 vaccines moved to the National Immunisation Program, with free vaccines available for people at the  highest risk of severe disease.

  • Adults aged 75 years and over (2 free doses a year, given around 6 months apart)
  • Adults aged 65 – 74 years (one free dose a year)
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 -74 years (one free dose a year)
  • Adults aged 18 – 64 years who are severely immunocompromised (one free dose a year)

You must also have a Medicare card or be eligible for one.

Patients who are not eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccine may still benefit. If you are not eligible for a free NIP-funded vaccine, you may choose to purchase a vaccine privately with a prescription after a benefit-risk discussion with your doctor.

COVID-19 Protocol

All patients and visitors displaying any COVID-19 symptoms, as listed below, must phone reception staff on arrival.  We will be asking if you:

  • are symptomatic with flu-like symptoms, including cough, fever, sore throat, or breathing difficulties (including hay fever),
  • or have symptoms of diarrhoea, nausea, headaches, or loss of taste or smell,
  • are associated with any person who has a confirmed COVID-19 infection,
  • or have had a positive COVID-19 result in the previous 7 days.

If you are in any way symptomatic, we will request that you wait in your car for your doctor to attend you.

We appreciate your patience and will continue to provide the same warm and caring service that you are accustomed to.  Please help us care for our local community by keeping us informed of any symptoms you might be experiencing.

COVID-19 Coronavirus

SA Health recommends testing for anyone with COVID-19 symptoms, even if mild, including fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny nose, shortness of breath, headache, myalgia, nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea, unexplained loss of smell or altered sense of taste.  For further information about when you should test, see the SA Health Testing page.

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, please ring Moana Medical centre on 8327 1570 for advice on the most appropriate assessment and testing options.

If you are 70 years or older, or immunocompromised, it is important to discuss oral treatments with your doctor before you get sick.  If you test positive, you should contact your GP as soon as possible for a prescription.

If you are a close contact it is important to have frequent rapid antigen testing to help identify an infection early.  If you develop COVID-19 symptoms at any time, you should get a PCR test and stay at home until you are well. For further information, see the SA Health Close Contacts Advice page.

Call 000 if you need urgent medical assistance.
For further information phone the Coronavirus Helpline ph: 1800 020 080.

For more information on vaccinations or if you are a close contact or unwell,
visit SA Health’s Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) webpage.

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Moana Medical Centre
1/381 Commercial Road
(cnr Griffiths Drive) Moana 5169

Phone: 8327 1570

Fax: 8327 0954

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