BY JARROD MELMETH
Residents across the Upper Hunter can get their COVID-19 vaccination with no appointment.
Three walk-in clinics will be running in Merriwa, Muswellbrook and Singleton this weekend.
- Friday, Merriwa School of Arts from 10:30am
- Saturday, Muswellbrook Indoor Sports Centre from 10am - 4pm
- Sunday, Singleton Civic Centre from 10am - 4pm
The clinics will be administering the Astra Zeneca vaccine only.
Vaccination rates in the Upper Hunter have been improving with 60.8 per cent of Singletons 18,000 population having received their first dose. In Muswellbrook 53.9 per cent of residents have had their first dose.
Upper Hunter MP Dave Layzell says providing more opportunity for vaccination is crucial to getting out of lockdown.
"The community is coming together and realising the importance of vaccinations. I think there is a lot of people who just want to get vaccinated. They accept that it is what we need to do as a community to keep us all safe.
"Just having that opportunity to be able to walk in, no booking needed, because a lot of people get lost in the booking systems and people realise now having a vaccination is a lot better than having COVID." Mr Layzell said.
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| Pictured: Muswellbrook Indoor Sports Centre which will be turned into a vaccination hub on Saturday. Image: Muswellbook Shire Council. |
