Greenacre Medical Centre

03/11/2021

We are offering Pfizer booster doses…

COVID-19 booster shots are now available!

If you’re 18 years and over and it’s been 6 months since you received your last primary dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, you are eligible to receive a booster vaccine.

The TGA has approved the Pfizer vaccine for the booster shot, which is what you’ll receive even if you had another vaccine for your primary doses unless you’re unable to.

Getting a booster shot is not mandatory, but it will help to maintain the best possible protection against COVID-19 as restrictions ease and you get back to doing the things you love.

You can check when your last dose was by looking at your Immunisation History statement or COVID-19 certificate. If your last dose was more than six months ago, it’s time for a booster.

If you have any questions, it’s best to speak to your GP about your individual circumstances.

Book your booster vaccination appointment by speaking to your GP, visiting a NSW Health vaccination clinic, or head to https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/vaccination/get-vaccinated/boosters

17/02/2021

18/12/2020

PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT – NEW VENUES

Further Northern Beaches venues have been identified following the notification of 15 new cases of COVID-19 today.

As previously advised, this brings the Northern Beaches cluster to 17. The air crew van driver from southern Sydney who tested positive yesterday is not included in this cluster.

The source of these infections remains under investigation.

To assist with contact tracing and reducing the spread of the virus, people in the Northern Beaches have been asked to stay home as much as possible over the next three days.

This includes working from home where possible, not visiting aged care facilities or hospitals unless essential, avoiding unnecessary gatherings and high-risk venues such as clubs, restaurants, places or worships and gyms, and avoiding unnecessary travel outside of the Northern Beaches area.

We urge businesses to ensure full compliance with their COVID-Safe plans, including appropriate electronic recording of patrons’ contact details.

People who have visited the following Northern Beaches locations should get tested immediately and isolate until they receive a negative result:
•Woolworths Mona Vale, 25/29 Park St, Mona Vale, 13 December, 12-12.30pm
•Aldi Mona Vale, 13 Bungan St, Mona Vale, 13 December, 12.45-1.30pm
•Avalon Beach Surf Life Saving Club, 13, 14 and 15 December, 9-9.30am
•Palm Beach Rockpool, LOT 1 Rock Bath Rd, Palm Beach, 14 December, 9:30-10:30am
Woolworths Avalon, 74 Old Barrenjoey Rd, Avalon Beach, 14 December 5-5.30pm
•Chemist Warehouse, 4/74 Old Barrenjoey Rd, Avalon Beach, 14 December 5.20 5.25pm
•Commonwealth Bank, 47 Avalon Parade, Avalon Beach, 15 December, 12-12.15pm
•Mitre 10, 49 Avalon Parade, Avalon Beach, 15 December, 12-12.20pm
•Roof Racks World, 13/87 Reserve Rd, Artarmon, 15 December, 2-2:30pm
•HongFa BBQ Restaurant, Dee Why, 15 December 4.30-4.45pm
•Dee Why Fruit Market, 33 Oaks Avenue, Dee Why, 15 December, 4.45-4.55pm
•North Avalon Cellars, 4/3 N Avalon Rd, Avalon Beach, 15 December, 6-6.05pm
•Careel Bay Dog Park and Hitchcock Park, Barrenjoey Rd, Avalon, 16 December 7 7:30am
•Palm Beach Pool, LOT 1 Rock Bath Rd, Palm Beach, 16 December, 8am-9am
•Brot and Wurst, 1442 Pittwater Rd, North Narrabeen, 16 December, 2pm-2:05pm
•Avalon Beach Post Shop, 45 Avalon Parade, Avalon Beach, 16 December 3.30-3.50pm

A confirmed case also travelled between the following stations on 14 December at the following times. Other passengers are considered to be casual contacts, and should get tested and isolate until a negative result is received.

•Roseville to Redfern, 6.50-7.40am
•Redfern to Milsons Point, 11.20am-11.45am
•Milsons Point to Roseville, 3.15-3.40pm

Everyone should monitor for even the mildest of symptoms and come forward for testing immediately if they appear, then isolate until a negative result is received.

NSW Health has increased testing options for the Northern Beaches community through three new pop-up testing clinics operating from this afternoon.

They are available at:
•Avalon pop-up, Avalon Recreation Centre, 59 Old Barrenjoey Rd, Avalon. Open seven days, 8am to 10pm.
•Newport Pop up, Newport Community Centre, 11-13 The Boulevard, Newport. Open seven days, 8am to 10pm.
•Warringah Aquatic Centre Drive-through, 1 Aquatic Dr, Frenchs Forest. Open seven days a week, 8am to 10pm.

Please note, the pop-ups are operational until 10pm, but if needed they will continue past 10pm to continue providing testing to the community.

A new drive-through clinic will open at Avalon Bowling Club at 8am on Friday:
•Avalon Laverty drive-through pathology, Avalon Bowling Club Car Park, Avalon Parade, Avalon Beach NSW 2107. Open seven days, 8am to 4pm.

Other Northern Beaches testing centres are located at:
•Mona Vale Hospital, Gate 3 Coronation Street, Mona Vale. Open seven days 7.30am-5.30pm. Please note that staffing has been increased to assist with testing demand.
•Brookvale Community Health Centre, 612-624 Pittwater Road, Brookvale. Open seven days, 8am-6pm.
•Northern Beaches Hospital, 105 Frenchs Forest Road (West), Frenchs Forest, (rear of Emergency Department). Open seven days, 8am-5pm.

There are more than 300 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW, many of which are open seven days a week. To find your nearest clinic visit
https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/how-to-protect-yourself-and-others/clinics or contact your GP.

03/11/2020

PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT - LIVERPOOL: NSW Health is advising those who dined or worked at Jasmins1 Lebanese restaurant in Liverpool during the past week that a staff member is now a confirmed case of COVID-19.

This person will be included in tomorrow’s numbers.

Anyone who worked at or attended the restaurant for more than one hour on the following dates and times is now considered a close contact and must get tested immediately and isolate for a full 14 days from exposure, regardless of the result:

Jasmins1 Lebanese Restaurant, 375 Macquarie Street, Liverpool:
Monday 26 October, 4pm – 9pm
Saturday 31 October, 3pm – 8pm
Sunday 1 November, 9am – 1.45pm

Anyone who attended for less than one hour during the above times is considered a casual contact and must monitor for symptoms and get tested immediately if they develop. After testing, you must remain in isolation until a negative test result is received.

The restaurant closed today and will remain so until further notice. NSW Health previously reported that cases attended the restaurant while infectious on Sunday 25 October.

Testing numbers have dropped recently, which is a concern. NSW Health is appealing to members of the south-western Sydney community in particular to come forward for testing right away if you have even the mildest of symptoms like a runny nose or scratchy throat, cough, fever or other symptoms that could be COVID-19.

There are more than 300 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW. To find your nearest clinic visit https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/how-to-protect-yourself-and-others/clinics or contact your GP. Most people receive their test results within 24 hours

29/10/2020

PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT – NEW VENUES – SYDNEY’S SOUTH-WEST AND EAST

NSW Health is alerting the public that a confirmed case of COVID-19, who will be included in tomorrow’s numbers, has attended venues in Sydney’s south-west and east.

Anyone who attended the following venues for at least an hour at these times is considered a close contact and must get tested immediately and isolate for a full 14 days from exposure regardless of the result:

• Flip Out Prestons Indoor Trampoline Park, Unit B/238 Hoxton Park Road, Prestons on Sunday 25 October 2020, between 12pm – 1.50pm
• Jasmins Lebanese Restaurant, 375 Macquarie Street, Liverpool, on Sunday 25 October 2020, between 2pm – 3.30pm

Anyone who attended the following venues is considered a casual contact and must monitor for symptoms and get tested immediately if they develop. After testing, they must remain in isolation until a negative test result is received:

• Westfield Bondi Junction, 500 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, Saturday 24 October 2020, between 1.30pm – 4.30pm
• Watsup Brothers kebab shop, 149 Eldridge Road, Condell Park, on Saturday 24 October 2020, between 5.30pm – 6pm
• Ali Baba Charcoal Chicken, 2 Civic Road, Auburn, on Monday 26 October 2020, between 1pm – 1.20pm
• Carnes Hill Marketplace, Kurrajong Road, Carnes Hill, on Tuesday 27 October 2020, between 3.30pm – 4.30pm

Testing numbers have dropped recently, which is a concern. NSW Health is appealing to the community to come forward for testing right away if you have even the mildest of symptoms like a runny nose or scratchy throat, cough, fever or other symptoms that could be COVID-19.

There are over 300 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW. To find your nearest clinic visit https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/how-to-protect-yourself-and-others/clinics or contact your GP.

For the latest COVID-19 case locations, visit: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/latest-news-and-updates -covid-19-case-locations-in-nsw

09/10/2020

⚠️ PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT
- NSW Health

NSW Health is working with Monopole Restaurant in to assess the risk to patrons and staff who may have been exposed to COVID-19 when a person who was infectious visited there from 6:00PM - 8:00PM on the evening of Sunday, October 4.

Contact tracing is underway and NSW Health will contact close and casual contacts directly, but anyone who was at Monopole that evening should immediately monitor for symptoms and get tested immediately if they develop. After testing, they must remain in isolation until a negative test result is received.

NSW Health can also advise anyone who travelled on the following public transport is considered a casual contact and must monitor for symptoms and get tested immediately if they develop. After testing, they must remain in isolation until a negative test result is received.

▪️Train from Parramatta at 2:42PM arriving at Town Hall at 3:31PM on October 4.

▪️Train from Town Hall at 5:29PM arriving at Kings across at 5:50PM on October 4.

▪️Train from Artarmon at 11:18PM arriving at Central at 11:48PM on October 5.

▪️Bus replacement from Central at 11:48PM arriving at Strathfield at 12:15AM on October 6.

▪️Train from Strathfield at 12:15AM arriving at Parramatta at 12:45AM on October 6.

▪️Bus 550 from Epping Ststion, Beecroft Road, Stand D at 5:08PM to Smith Street after Phillip Street, Parramatta at 5:41PM on October 6.

▪️Train from Moss Vale at 4:52AM arriving at Liverpool at 7:09AM on October 6.

▪️Train from Liverpool at 4:58PM arriving at Moss Vale at 7:12PM on October 6.

▪️Train from Moss Vale at 4:51AM arriving at Liverpool at 7:08AM on October 7.

▪️Train from Campbelltown at 1:31PM arriving at Moss Vale at 3:50PM on October 7.

Testing numbers have dropped recently, which is a concern. NSW Health renews its call for increased testing across Sydney, even if you have the mildest of symptoms like a runny nose or scratchy throat, cough, fever or other symptoms that could be COVID-19.

COVID-19 testing clinics can be found here: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/how-to-protect-yourself-and-others/clinics, or call your GP.

05/10/2020

https://www.sydneypollen.com.au

Official Pollen Count data and 7-day forecast of pollen count levels for sufferers of hay fever and other pollen-related allergies generated by the Western Sydney University.

05/10/2020

Allergic rhinitis (commonly known as hay fever), affects around 18% of people (children and adults) in Australia and New Zealand. Despite its common name, allergic rhinitis is not caused by hay and does not result in fever. It is caused by the nose and/or eyes coming into contact with environmental allergens, such as pollens, dust mite, moulds and animal dander.

Allergic rhinitis (commonly known as hay fever) affects around 18% of people in Australia and New Zealand. It can affect children and adults.

16/08/2020

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16/08/2020

16/08/2020

https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/latest-news-and-updates -testing-and-surveillance

09/08/2020

09/08/2020

PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT: Bunnings Campbelltown

NSW Health is advising customers who attended Bunnings, Campbelltown, on Tuesday 4 August, Wednesday 5 August and Thursday 6 August to be alert for symptoms of COVID-19 and if even mild symptoms occur, to get tested and isolate themselves.

The advice is due to the identification of a positive case in an employee at the store located at the Corner Kellicar Road and Bugden Place, Campbelltown.

The employee, who wore a mask during their shifts and practiced social distancing, worked in the store on:
• Tuesday 4 August from 11am to 7pm
• Wednesday 5 August from 8am to 4pm
• Thursday 6 August from 1pm to 3pm

Customers who attended the store during this time are advised to be alert for symptoms of COVID-19 and if even mild symptoms occur, to get tested and isolate themselves.

Campbelltown and Camden Hospitals both have COVID-19 testing clinics. A full list of COVID-19 testing clinics is available at https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/how-to-protect-yourself-and-others/clinics

Close contacts among staff members have been identified and are self-isolating.

11/07/2020