Ninth day of no new cases with GPs starting COVID jab rollout in two weeks - The Age

Victoria has recorded no new local coronavirus cases for the ninth day in a row, as GPs prepare to begin vaccinating Victorians against the virus in just over two weeks.

There are now five active cases remaining across the state - four from community transmisison and one in hotel quarantine - with 11,024 tests completed across Saturday.

There were no new cases reported in hotel quarantine.

GPs have told The Age that the rollout in Victoria will begin from March 22, with clinics across the state to receive their vaccine allocations across four weeks.

More than 4600 accredited GP clinics across Australia have been given the green light to administer the COVID-19 inoculation.

Dr Joe Garra at his Werribee clinic.Credit:Joe Armao

It comes as some GPs threaten to pull out of the coronavirus vaccination program, complaining of a “nonsensical” process and low rates of payment that will not cover their costs.

Werribee doctor Joe Garra said with five other GPs working at MyClinic Werribee Village, they could easily use up their weekly allocation in a single day if inoculating patients who fit into the 1b vaccination category, but had booked an appointment for other health issues.

The clinic he works for in Melbourne’s west is now considering delaying their rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, with their allocation for 50 doses a week not allowing them to “set something up which is sustainable”.

“We can’t do much with 50 doses. Once we vaccinate staff and doctors here, that’s 10 doses gone,” Dr Garra said.

“We’re really keen to start and get people vaccinated, but’s going to depend on the supply of vaccine to make it efficient. Until we’ve got vaccine guaranteed in our hands, we can’t book a place or employ casual staff to help do the vaccinating.”

The last person who was hospitalised with COVID-19 in Victoria following the Holiday Inn cluster has now left hospital, according to the Department of Health on Saturday.

There have now been 12,851 Victorians vaccinated against COVID-19 since the program began on February 22.

Victoria recorded a single new case of the virus on Saturday - an international aircrew member who is currently in hotel quarantine.

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