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Frustration as Australians over 70 get greenlight to book a COVID vaccination but GP clinics are caught unprepared
Six million people will become eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccination from Monday, but plenty are struggling to actually book an appointment.
Key points:
- A list of roughly 1,000 GP’s offering vaccine appointments from next Monday for eligible patients went live this morning
- Many GP clinics say they were caught off-guard by the announcement
- Australians can check whether they are eligible and can view the participating GPs on the health.gov.au website
Details for hundreds of GP clinics across the country went live this morning, encouraging those eligible to book in either online or over the phone.
It took many of those GP clinics by surprise, as phones began ringing off the hook.
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