One of the most pressing questions I have heard on the Beaches over the past few weeks has been ‘where can I get vaccinated?”
Here’s your answer. To be clear, the responsibility of vaccine supply sits with the Federal Government, the NSW Government however is lending its support to turbo-charge the roll out. The NSW Health operated vaccination sites complement the GP Network, which has and will continue to deliver the majority of COVID-19 vaccines across NSW.
Under Gladys, the NSW Government has announced the creation of three new mass vaccination clinics to increase capacity. We will be delivering in excess of 100,000 doses a day.
We will establish two new mass vaccination centres, plus a large clinic in the heart of the city in preparation for a larger supply of Pfizer vaccines, boosting the NSW contribution to the Federal Government’s vaccine rollout. The new sites add to the NSW Health 100 vaccination clinics and outreach locations across the state.
As Premier Gladys Berejiklian said recently “the NSW Government is ready and willing to support getting vaccine doses out as quickly and as safely as possible.”
How to get vaccinated on the Beaches:
You can make an appointment at one of more than 50 Northern Beaches vaccine-providing GPs. Take for instance your local Doctor or medical centre, by now they should be receiving their vaccines and taking bookings for both Pfizer and AZ.
You can call Mona Vale Hospital, Royal North Shore Hospital, Roseville Vaccination Clinic, or Ryde Vaccination Clinic in the Northern Sydney region, alternatively, you can make an appointment at our Vaccination Hub in Homebush.
The Northern Beaches Hospital is working alongside GPs and the NSW Health network to increase vaccination capacity for Northern Beaches and North Shore residents. For a full list, check my website.
In case you missed it… the NSW Budget happened
As your representative, I work hard to secure as much funding as possible from the NSW Budget, and I am pleased to say this year’s slice is ‘massive’.
The NSW Government’s $2.1 billion school building program includes funding for the planned and much-needed expansion of Manly Village School into the former Manly Community Centre. This makes good on my promise two years ago to retain the former Community Centre for the school and ensure its continued use for community purposes. Over $1 million has been allocated for the redevelopment as well as for upgrades at Manly Vale and Curl Curl North Public Schools.
Families will also be able to access $100 Learn to Swim vouchers for children aged three to six years.
The upgrade of Manly Wharf 3 will continue with $2 million allocated to provide disability access, while improvements to the Manly Boatshed and the boat ramp at Little Manly Reserve have been supported with grants to Northern Beaches Council of $302,000 and $105,000 respectively.
For the full list of funding secured for Manly, please check out my website: jamesgriffinmp.com You will also find a list of Northern Beaches vaccination clinics.