Helena Abdou
It’s been one year since Northern Health rolled out ITD COVID-19 vaccination program.
The mass vaccination hub first started operating in June 2021 at the Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre (PRACC) in South Morang.
iT have since then provided over 336,000 vaccinations to the community.
In August 2021, Northern Health hit a milestone of having provided over 100,000 vaccines to the community. iT also opened a paediatric vaccination clinic for children aged 5-11.
Northern Health chief nursing and midwifery officer Lisa Cox congratulated staff on their contribution in protecting the community.
“As CNMO, I am very proud of all Northern Health healthcare workers, including our nurses, who have led and worked within the COVID-19 vaccination clinics both on site and externally at PRACC over the past 12 months,” she said.
“Our staff have contributed tremendously, not only to Northern Health’s COVID-19 response, but collectively with other health services and agencies to Victoria’s COVID-19 response, by providing a timely service to protect our staff, patients, community and the state of Victoria.”
Vaccination clinic nurse unit manager Shanice Molinaro said: “It is a privilege and honour to have been able to be a part of Victoria’s COVID-19 response with vaccine rollout, and to assist and support keeping our loved ones and community safe.
“A very big thank you for all of the hard work and efforts by all that have been involved in the COVID-19 vaccination hub the last 12 months. The time, dedication and perseverance has assisted in keeping Victoria safe.”
