The Tasmanian Government is running free community clinics across the State. These clinics give the Pfizer and flu vaccines.

View and book community clinics

It is now recommended that everyone wait 3 months after a confirmed case of COVID infection before receiving their next dose of COVID-19 vaccine. The next scheduled dose should be given as soon as possible after this period. A longer gap between infection and vaccination is likely to lead to a better immune response and result in longer protection from reinfection.

Keeping COVID-safe

Keep COVID-safe at community clinics.

• Wear face masks
• Check in when you arrive
• Follow safe social distancing
• Stay at home if you are unwell
• Cover coughs and sneezes
• If you are aged over 16, attend on your own where possible
• One parent or guardian should accompany a child where possible.

A number of general practices are offering the COVID-19 vaccine.

Check your regular practice’s website or give them a call to see if they’re participating in the rollout.

If you are eligible to receive the vaccine and your general practice is not providing it, you can access a free vaccine at a community clinic, pharmacy, GP respiratory clinic, or another GP accepting other patients. Check the Australian Government clinic finder.

There are Australian Government-funded GP respiratory clinics located in Hobart, Launceston and St Helens offering the vaccine for free to eligible people.

To book an appointment call:

Hobart GP respiratory clinic – 03 6165 2367

Launceston GP respiratory clinic – 03 6310 8310

St Helens GP respiratory clinic – 03 6351 0007

Selected community pharmacies are delivering the AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Moderna (Spikevax) and Pfizer (Comirnaty) vaccine to people aged 12 years and older. Select pharmacies are delivering Moderna (Spikevax) to children aged 6-11 and paediatric Pfizer (Comirnaty) to children aged 5-11.

Use the Australian Government clinic finder to find a participating pharmacy in your area.

Boosters

A booster dose of vaccine is recommended for all people aged 16 and over from three months after their second dose of the vaccine. A second (winter) booster is also recommended three months after the previous booster dose for Tasmanians aged 50 years and over. Those aged 30-49 years can choose to have a winter booster dose, however the benefit for people in this age group is less certain.

People at higher risk of severe disease and death from COVID-19 should receive a winter booster dose as soon as possible. They include: people aged 65+; all aged and disability care residents; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50+; and those aged 16-64 years who have medical conditions that increase the risk of severe COVID-19 infection.

Third Primary Dose

A third primary dose of vaccination is recommended for people who are severely immunocompromised as part of their primary course of vaccination because they might not be fully protected by the regular two doses of a vaccine.

A third primary dose is different to a booster vaccine and should be given between two and six months after their second dose of the vaccine.