COVID-19 vaccinations are to be made available for all the ACT’s education staff and Year 12 students to enable them to get back into their classrooms as soon as possible.
Chief Minister, Andrew Barr said Year 12 students and staff required to assist with the ACT Scaling Test (and HSC and IB if occurring at an ACT school) could now book one of 5,500 priority Pfizer vaccination appointments reserved at the Australian Institute of Sport during the fortnight from this week.
Mr Barr said other teachers, educators and staff who had direct contact with children in their daily work at ACT schools, early childhood education and care centres and out of school hour care services could also now make a booking for priority Pfizer appointments in the following weeks.
“Getting a vaccination within the next two weeks will provide a level of protection for Year 12 students and exam staff ahead of the ACT Scaling Test,” he said.
“This will at least provide effective first-dose vaccination coverage ahead of their exams.
“Providing priority access to vaccines for teachers and educators across the education system is an important step to returning to face-to-face learning when it is safe to do so.”
Mr Barr said priority bookings needed to be made by phone as they could not be booked online using the MyDHR system.
He said staff eligible for a priority booking would be contacted directly by their school, early childhood centre or out of school hours care service with booking information.
The Chief Minister said bookings for Year 12 students could be made by calling the COVID-19 vaccination booking line on (02) 5124 7700 daily between 7am and 7pm and notifying the booking operator of the priority category (i.e. being a Year 12 student).
