❓ Hon Martin Aldridge asks about the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations in regional WA, including locations, numbers vaccinated, vaccine stock levels, and the impact on regional hospitals. The Minister provides detailed data and assurances regarding resourcing.
AnsweredQoN 48Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CORONAVIRUS —
VACCINATION PLAN — REGIONS
48. Hon
MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the media statement of 3
May 2021 titled ''Fifties and over can now roll up for COVID
vaccinations''.
(1) At what
regional locations can state-run COVID-19 vaccinations be accessed?
(2) To date, how many Western Australians have been
vaccinated and of those how many reside in regional WA?
(3) Currently, what stocks of each vaccine type are
held by the state for metropolitan use and for regional use?
(4) If using
public hospitals in regional WA for both COVID-19 testing and vaccination, what
consideration has been given to the impact on the ordinary operation of these
hospitals from a resourcing perspective?
VACCINATION PLAN — REGIONS
48. Hon
MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the media statement of 3
May 2021 titled ''Fifties and over can now roll up for COVID
vaccinations''.
(1) At what
regional locations can state-run COVID-19 vaccinations be accessed?
(2) To date, how many Western Australians have been
vaccinated and of those how many reside in regional WA?
(3) Currently, what stocks of each vaccine type are
held by the state for metropolitan use and for regional use?
(4) If using
public hospitals in regional WA for both COVID-19 testing and vaccination, what
consideration has been given to the impact on the ordinary operation of these
hospitals from a resourcing perspective?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
The 20 sites listed in the table
are the WA Country Health Service AstraZeneca vaccination clinics, which are
available in the next fortnight to members of the public aged over 50 years.
There are a number of other clinics in regional areas that are available to
priority populations in phase 1a and lb, including regional frontline
healthcare staff, quarantine and border workers, aged-care residents and staff
in WACHS facilities.
(1) There is a table
that lists the region and the clinics, and I seek leave to have it incorporated
into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Region
Clinic
Goldfields
Esperance,
Kalgoorlie
Great
Southern
Bremer
Bay, Jerramungup, Ravensthorpe
Kimberley
Broome,
Derby Fitzroy Crossing, Kununurra
Midwest
Carnarvon,
Exmouth, Geraldton
Pilbara
Hedland,
Karatha, Newman, Paraburdoo, Tom Price
South
West
Bunbury,
Collie,
Wheatbelt
Northam
(2) As of 11 o'clock on 4 May 2021, in WA
Health-led COVID-19 vaccination clinics 79 395 Western Australians have
received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Additionally, 24 399 Western Australians
have received their first and second dose of
a COVID-19 vaccine. In total, 103 794 doses have been administered . Of the total doses, 10 956 have been administered
in WACHS–run regional WA vaccination clinics, as at close of
business 3 May 2021. These figures include WA Health administered doses only,
and are not inclusive of commonwealth administered doses in WA outside the WA
Health COVID-19 vaccination program.
(3) The following stocks are held
by the state as at 1.00 pm on 4 May 2021 —
(a) Pfizer metropolitan, 20 000
doses; AstraZeneca metropolitan, 43 960 doses;
(b) Pfizer regional, 770 doses;
AstraZeneca regional, 8 500 doses.
(4) The workforce
for the in reach vaccination clinics has come not only from within the WACHS
regions; it has been added to with recruitment at a state-wide level. Where
existing WACHS resources have been appointed
to COVID testing and vaccination clinic roles, standard recruitment processes
have been utilised to maintain
operational resourcing levels, to ensure service continuity and minimise
disruption. In addition , consumable resource levels are continually
reviewed and increased as required.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
The 20 sites listed in the table
are the WA Country Health Service AstraZeneca vaccination clinics, which are
available in the next fortnight to members of the public aged over 50 years.
There are a number of other clinics in regional areas that are available to
priority populations in phase 1a and lb, including regional frontline
healthcare staff, quarantine and border workers, aged-care residents and staff
in WACHS facilities.
(1) There is a table
that lists the region and the clinics, and I seek leave to have it incorporated
into Hansard .
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
Region
Clinic
Goldfields
Esperance,
Kalgoorlie
Great
Southern
Bremer
Bay, Jerramungup, Ravensthorpe
Kimberley
Broome,
Derby Fitzroy Crossing, Kununurra
Midwest
Carnarvon,
Exmouth, Geraldton
Pilbara
Hedland,
Karatha, Newman, Paraburdoo, Tom Price
South
West
Bunbury,
Collie,
Wheatbelt
Northam
(2) As of 11 o'clock on 4 May 2021, in WA
Health-led COVID-19 vaccination clinics 79 395 Western Australians have
received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Additionally, 24 399 Western Australians
have received their first and second dose of
a COVID-19 vaccine. In total, 103 794 doses have been administered . Of the total doses, 10 956 have been administered
in WACHS–run regional WA vaccination clinics, as at close of
business 3 May 2021. These figures include WA Health administered doses only,
and are not inclusive of commonwealth administered doses in WA outside the WA
Health COVID-19 vaccination program.
(3) The following stocks are held
by the state as at 1.00 pm on 4 May 2021 —
(a) Pfizer metropolitan, 20 000
doses; AstraZeneca metropolitan, 43 960 doses;
(b) Pfizer regional, 770 doses;
AstraZeneca regional, 8 500 doses.
(4) The workforce
for the in reach vaccination clinics has come not only from within the WACHS
regions; it has been added to with recruitment at a state-wide level. Where
existing WACHS resources have been appointed
to COVID testing and vaccination clinic roles, standard recruitment processes
have been utilised to maintain
operational resourcing levels, to ensure service continuity and minimise
disruption. In addition , consumable resource levels are continually
reviewed and increased as required.
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