March 1, 2022
Pop-up vaccination clinic on Wollongong campus
Advice on uploading immunisation certificates to immunisation register also available
Please note: Due to the extreme weather the pop-up vaccination clinic has been postponed to Wednesday 9 March and and Thursday 10 March, from 12pm to 3pm both days.
University of Wollongong (UOW) students and staff will be able to receive COVID-19 vaccine shots at an Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) pop-up vaccination clinic at Wollongong campus this week.
The clinic will be outside the UOW Library on Wednesday 9 March and and Thursday 10 March from 12pm to 3pm (not Wednesday 2 March and Thursday 3 March as originally planned).
No bookings are required; anyone who wants a vaccination, whether that is their first, second or third shot, can simply walk in.
The team of nurses and staff will also be providing information about how to upload immunisation certificates onto the Australian Immunisation Register. This advice will be especially helpful for international students.
UOW Vice-Chancellor Professor Patricia M. Davidson thanked ISLHD for organising the clinic and urged students and staff to make use of it.
“I strongly encourage all UOW students and staff, as well as the wider community, to make sure they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19,” Professor Davidson said.
“We know that vaccinations are our best defence against COVID-19 and can protect students, staff and the community from serious illness.
“Even if you have already had two doses of the vaccine it is important to get that third dose as it will give you and your loved ones additional protection against the Omicron variant.”
People aged 16 years and over who received their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at least three months ago are eligible for a booster shot.
In addition to the pop-up clinic, Wollongong Campus Pharmacy is taking vaccination and booster bookings.
UOW students and staff can also visit the CBD Mass Vaccination Hub by taking the free bus from Wollongong campus to the city.