VACCINES arriving in the ACT from the federal government’s vaccine swap with Singapore will be given to Year 12 students as a priority, according to ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr. 

Year 12 students at public, private, catholic and independent schools, over the next two weeks, are a priority to get vaccinated as they prepare to sit their ACT Scaling Test (and HSC and IB if occurring at an ACT school) in Term 4, he said. 

ACT year 12 students and staff required to assist with the ACT Scaling Test can now book one of 5500 priority Pfizer vaccination appointments reserved at the AIS during the fortnight from Monday, September 6.

“Other teachers, educators and staff who have direct contact with children in their daily work at ACT schools, early childhood education and care centres and out of school hour care services can also now make a booking for priority Pfizer appointments in the following weeks,” he said.

“Getting a vaccination within the next two weeks will provide a level of protection for year 12 students and exam staff ahead of the AST Scaling Test.”

Priority bookings need to be made by phone and cannot be booked online using the MyDHR system.

Staff eligible for a priority booking will be contacted directly by their school, early childhood centre or out of school hours care service with booking information.

Bookings for year 12 students can be made by calling the COVID-19 vaccination booking line on 5124 7700 daily between 7am and 7pm and notifying the booking operator of their priority category.