COVID-19 Vaccine - EOI Update John Baillie

AMS and GPRC’s
different processopt out run via direct contract with DoH


General Practice
EOI Launched 22/01/2021 till 01/02/2021
Incremental increasing sites based on availability of vaccine supply AND ability to do volumes and at pace<br>

Phase 1a – Pfizer vaccine (transport and storage at <70 Celsius) 15-minute observation period TGA approval 25/01/2021 - One vial (0.45 mL) contains 6 doses of 0.3 mL after dilution,

Vaccine Hubs – one known so far = John Hunter Hospital + several in Sydney

Various lead agencies including LHD’s, private contracted providers (Aspen Medical, Healthcare Australia, International SOS, and Sonic Clinical Services)

Frontline at-risk health care workers including staff in GP respiratory clinics and COVID-19 testing facilities, ambulance staff, paramedics, ICU and emergency department staff and clinical and ancillary support staff
Residential aged care and disability care staff (including GP’s who visit facilities)
Residential aged care and disability care residents
Quarantine and border workers<br>

Phase 1b – Astra Zeneca vaccine (transport and storage 2 – 8 degrees Celsius) 15-minute observation expected ALL SUBJECT TO TGA APPROVAL

Anticipated MID MARCH onwards

Primary care lead with PHN’s playing major role in coordination and support

Adults over 70 years
All other health care workers
Begin to vaccinate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Younger adults with an underlying medical condition, including those with a disability
Critical and high-risk workers including defence, police, fire, emergency services and meat processing.<br>

Primary care lead with PHN’s playing role in coordination and support

Phase 2a – Astra Zeneca vaccine (transport and storage 2 – 8 degrees Celsius) 15-minute observation expected ALL SUBJECT TO TGA APPROVAL
Adults over 50
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 18 - 54
Younger adults with an underlying medical condition, including those with a disability
Other critical and high risk workers. Phase 2b –Astra Zeneca vaccine (transport and storage 2 – 8 degrees Celsius) 15-minute observation expected ALL SUBJECT TO TGA APPROVAL

Remainder of the population
Catch up on people who have missed out<br>

Phase 3 – VACCINE Yet to be determined
People <18 YO (subject to further TGA approval)<br>

LIMITING FACTOR = Supply of vaccines

AIM = Delivery in volume and at pace aimed to the target cohort

Current advice 2 doses require 21 days / month apart must be same product

FREE for patient MBS Items and PIP (Exempt from 80/20 rule) GP and OMP
Co-billing being clarified
(no item number for authorised nurse immunisers)

Voluntary<br>

Selection criteria, processes and outcomes
The Commonwealth Department of Health will receive and review all EOIs according to the following criteria:
1. Capability: Accredited general practices who can provide safe vaccination services according to the specifications in Attachment A and willingness to undertake COVID-19 vaccination specific training.
2. Capacity and volume: Ability to administer, track, record, store, maintain and manage vaccination services with equitable access to all eligible people on a large scale, as per the site specifications outlined in Attachment A.
3. Lead Time: Ability to accelerate administration of vaccination services to meet nominated timeframes.
4. Population coverage and access: Additional consideration will be placed on practices servicing populations in low-access geographic areas or with specific access needs.<br>

Role of the Primary Health Networks

Primary Health Networks will assist in the coordination, planning and delivery of the vaccine roll-out, including playing a key liaison and support role with general practices. This will include collating and prioritising applications for consideration by the Department of Health according to preparedness (as nominated by the practice), providing information on local context and needs that will help to improve geographic coverage, and liaising with local and jurisdictional health authorities to minimise duplication of services.

Commonwealth DoH will ultimately decide<br>

OPT in

@1710 hrs 27/01/2020

70 EOI’s in the HNECC PHN region

1500 EOI’s nationally First submission @ 0946 23 January<br>

Known

Currently 1 Hub for 1a in the Hunter
Practice can withdraw EOI
Change or amend EOI by resubmitting and letting PHN know
Where practices want to pool resources, all should EOI and note this in the free text of all EOI’s seeking to collaborate Question 37 and 42

Unknown
Details on National booking system (this will be available by end of week)
Co-billing clarification in FAQ<br>

Resources and local

1. link to the NSW Health/RACGP Covid19 Update webinar on the COVID19 Vaccine held on 18 January 2021
– well worth grabbing a coffee or tipple of choice and watching it!
https://youtu.be/GxzgP-rh8Hk

2. Australia’s COVID19 Vaccine National Roll-Out Strategy for Phases of roll out priority groups & stratification
https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2021/01/australia-s-covid-19-vaccine-national-roll-out-strategy.pdf

3. Central Coast GPs please join our Central Coast GP COVID Community of Practice as we focus on sharing vaccine planning and preparation. Lots of brainstorming to do! Entry via Basecamp:
https://3.basecamp.com/4489790/join/CgP7Fu2gz6kC

Contact Elly Warren or Karen Douglas if you have difficulty registering or have any questions and we will add you manually.
ewarren357@gmail.com
k.douglas1@bigpond.com<br>

Questions<br>