Dr Peter Kenny from the Dellwood Medical Centre, said deciding to get involved with the rollout program was natural for them.
“Doing vaccinations has always been a core part of general practice,” he said.
“Making patients leave the area to go to hospital vaccination hubs would create a lot of difficulty for our elderly patients.”
He said they already had a full week of appointments for their vulnerable patients, and the process had been smooth to date, with the only real issue being the vaccine supply itself.
“We could easily do 1,000 a week but the initial supply to us is only 100 doses,” he said.
“Demand is obviously higher than supply at this stage. We anticipate increasing supply very soon.
“We will open bookings online once we have enough supply to do so.”
In Merrylands, the Triple 333 Medical Centre and the Pitt Street Merrylands Medical Centre, are also dispensing the vaccine to eligible Phase 1B patients, including those aged over 70, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults over 55, and adults with certain underlying medical conditions.
Federal MP for Reid, Dr Fiona Martin, said vaccines were “the game changer” in the fight against the Covid-19 virus.
“I urge everyone in Australia to come forward and get vaccinated when they are able to. It will protect themselves, their family, and their community,” she said.
