Specialist vaccine clinics for at-risk children under 5 years

Victoria has established three specialist paediatric vaccination clinics to support the Commonwealth’s rollout of vaccines for children aged six months to under 5 years. 

COVID-19 vaccination is now recommended for children aged six months to five years who are severely immunocompromised, or have a disability, as well as those who have complex or multiple conditions that increase their risk of severe COVID-19.

The clinics are at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Sunshine Hospital and the Monash Medical Centre and will be administering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, which is the first vaccine approved for use in Australia for this age group.

Two doses of the vaccine are required, given eight weeks apart.

Eligible families can book into the three hospital clinics through the Coronavirus Hotline on 1800 675 398 or they can book a GP via the Vaccine Clinic Finder

. Pharmacies are not administering this vaccine. 

For more information on eligibility, visit COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 6 months to under 5 years