Book Your Pfizer Vaccine Today
The Pfizer vaccination is now available to people aged between 12 and 59 yo or those who the Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca) COVID-19 vaccine is not suited for. We also have stock of the Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca) COVID-19 vaccine for those over 60 yo..
Please book online through HotDocs. When you book a consent form will be generated, please have this completed online prior to coming for your vaccine appointment. At present there is no significant wait times, this may change with demand.
COVID-19 vaccines are provided to the population at no out of pocket costs, this includes the consult for the vaccination.
Once you have booked online please turn up at your allocated appointment time, please bring your Medicare card and photo ID. You will be directed what to do by our staff upon arrival. After you vaccine you will be asked to wait for 15-30 minutes to ensure you have no immediate side effects. More information on how to prepare can be found at;
All vaccinations have side effects, some are mild and pass quickly, others can be more prolonged and require time off from your usual activities.
Common side effects after Pfizer include:
- pain or swelling at the injection site
- tiredness
- headache
- muscle pain
- fever and chills
- joint pain.
Less common side effects after Pfizer include:
- redness at the injection site
- nausea
- enlarged lymph nodes
- feeling unwell
- pain in limb
- insomnia
- itching at the injection site.
If you experience pain at the injection site or fever, headaches or body aches after vaccination, you can take paracetamol or ibuprofen. These help to reduce some of the above symptoms (you do not need to take paracetamol or ibuprofen before vaccination). If there is swelling at the injection site, you can use a cold compress.
Rare side effects that have been reported after Pfizer are:
- severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)
- myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis (inflammation of the outer lining of the heart). Most reported cases have been mild and recovered quickly, although longer-term follow-up of these cases is ongoing. Cases have been reported predominantly after the second dose and predominantly in younger males (aged < 30 years).
After you vaccination you will be given information about how to check your MyGov vaccine record, on timing of the second dose, side effects and what to do if you experience any side effects.