COVID-19 vaccine doses thrown out at Melbourne aged care home after bungled cool storage
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The doses had been delivered to a Victorian aged care home.
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More than 120 doses of Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine have been thrown out after a possible storage error at a nursing home in Melbourne.
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Twenty-five vials of the vaccine were stored in a fridge but temperatures could not be confirmed
The Health Department says the vials, representing more than 120 doses, were destroyed out of an abundance of caution
It is the second bungle relating to the vaccine rollout this week
Next week the Queensland Government will establish its vaccination hub at Sunshine Coast University Hospital so health and hotel quarantine workers can receive the jab. Chief Health Officer Dr Jeanette Young said the government planned to have every one of the state s 27,000 health and quarantine workers vaccinated over the next month. It comes one year and one day after the Sunshine Coast recorded its first case of COVID-19, a Meridan Plains woman who was admitted to Sunshine Coast University Hospital on February 24 last year. The then-57-year-old had tested positive while hotel quarantine in Darwin after she had been aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship off the coast of Japan which went into lockdown due to the virus outbreak.
COVID-19 vaccine rollout scaled back after aged care homes face mess of delays and cancellations
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Marie McNamee said the rollout was a mess and she had been left in the dark.
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Aged care centres in New South Wales are being hit with last-minute cancellations to their COVID-19 vaccine rollout due to a bungled vaccination at a Brisbane aged care home earlier this week.
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Residents say they had to cancel hard-to-get specialist appointments for no reason
The Federal Health Minister said the company administering the vaccines had slowed down their rollout
Arcare Noosa is now fully operational after opening its doors last month. The Lifestyle team is now calling on local community members to volunteer their time to support seniors living in aged care. Arcare aged care has an established national volunteer program dedicated to supporting its residents through a series of initiatives including morning teas, Skype calls, physical visits, pen pal programs and music therapy. The program ensures residents stay socially connected, giving seniors the chance to meet new and interesting people. Arcare Volunteer Coordinator, Margaret Furlong said she s seen a decline in volunteer numbers across the board since COVID-19 and is hopeful more Noosaville locals will register their interest and give a little where they can.
Arcare CEO Colin Singh said the dedicated assignment model was first rolled out across Arcare s residences throughout 2014 and 2015. Our relationship-first approach to celebrating and supporting old age is not only unique to Arcare, but also considered by aged care experts globally to be at the forefront of elder-care, he said. Along with the 90 suites, Arcare Noosa will accommodate a range of luxury facilities and services. A wellbeing centre will provide exercise and massage therapies, as well as beauty services. And for movie buffs there is an in-house theatre room for a luxury cinema experience. Arcare Noosa $45m facility has opened in Noosaville.