Mandatory third (booster) COVID-19 vaccinations for Monash University Staff working at MonashHealth site

As we continue our fight against COVID-19, a third (booster) dose of vaccination is now mandatory for all healthcare and aged care workers.

To summarise:

All workers eligible for a third (booster) dose on or before Wednesday, 12 January

If you became eligible for a third dose on or before Wednesday, 12 January (i.e., you became fully vaccinated on or before 12 September 2021), you have until Saturday, 12 February to get your third (booster) dose.

Workers who became eligible for a third (booster) dose after Wednesday, 12 January  

If you became eligible for a third dose after Wednesday, 12 January, you should receive your dose as soon as you become eligible and by:

Tuesday, 1 March if you are an aged care worker, or

Tuesday, 29 March if you are a health care worker.

If you do not meet the requirements listed above, you will not be able to continue working at a care facility in the Victorian health service unless you have a valid medical exemption.

Who does this advice apply to?

This requirement applies to all employees; clinical and non-clinical, casuals, administrative teams, volunteers, students, contractors, those working wholly or partially from home and those on long-term leave (who will need to be vaccinated before returning to work).

What you need to do?

If you haven’t yet had your third (booster) dose of vaccination:

Monash Health employees and contractors, who are eligible to receive a third (booster) dose of COVID-19 vaccine, can book or walk into any Monash Health vaccination clinic to receive their vaccination. If you walk into a Monash Health vaccination clinic, please let the clinic know you are a Monash Health employee.

To book a vaccination appointment, you can make an appointment online or by calling the Victorian Coronavirus Booking Hotline on 1800 675 398, 7 days a week, 8am to 8pm.

Third (booster) dose vaccinations are also available at Monash Health’s pop-up vaccination clinics. For the latest information on pop-up clinics, please visit www.sephu.org.

There are vaccination appointments available at Clinic D, Monash Medical Centre. To book at Clinic D, please call our COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline on (03) 8572 2156. The Hotline is open Monday to Friday (8am to 4.30pm) and Saturday to Sunday (9am to 4pm).