Mark Coulton (Photo: DOH)

June 7, 2021

Free COVID-19 vaccinations are now available for eligible community members at the Nanango Discount Drug Store in Fitzroy Street.

The pharmacy is included in a list of community pharmacies, released by the Federal Government on Monday, where COVID vaccinations will now be offered.

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia welcomed the announcement, saying Queensland would be the first State to offer COVID vaccinations at pharmacies.

Pharmacy Guild acting Branch President Chris Owen said Queensland was again leading the way nationally.

 “The Federal and State Government have shown great leadership in ensuring Queensland pharmacies would be able to make sure communities across Queensland would have access to the COVID-19 vaccines,” Mr Owen said.

“Minister for Regional Health Minister (Mark) Coulton understands many Queenslanders don’t have easy access to other primary healthcare services or local GP clinics.

“Community pharmacies are highly accessible with 97 per cent of consumers in capital cities and 65 per cent in regional areas living within 2.5km of a pharmacy.

“Pharmacies are also the most frequently visited primary healthcare destinations, and staff are well placed for significant interactions with members of the public.

“Given the need to vaccinate as many Queenslanders as quickly as possible and the decentralised nature of our State, we thank the Federal Government for leading the way and ensuring that as frontline primary healthcare professionals, community pharmacies are part of the solution.”

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Full list of community pharmacies, released on Monday, that are delivering vaccines in Queensland:

NB. More pharmacies are expected to join this program soon

  • Babinda Pharmacy, BABINDA, 4861
  • Bamaga Pharmacy, BAMAGA, 4876
  • Barcaldine Pharmacy, BARCALDINE, 4725
  • Boonah Pharmacy, BOONAH, 4310
  • LiveLife Bowen Plaza Pharmacy, BOWEN, 4805
  • LiveLife Pharmacy Bowen Healthcare, BOWEN, 4805
  • Cardwell Pharmacy, CARDWELL, 4849
  • Acton Health Pharmacy (Chinchilla), CHINCHILLA, 4413
  • Your Pharmacy Chinchilla, CHINCHILLA, 4413
  • Clermont Pharmacy, CLERMONT, 4721
  • Collinsville Pharmacy, COLLINSVILLE, 4804
  • The Sands Centre Pharmacy, COOLOOLA COVE, 4580
  • Stradbroke Pharmacy, DUNWICH, 4183
  • Dysart Pharmacy, DYSART, 4745
  • Whiteoak Pharmacies (The Esk Pharmacy), ESK, 4312
  • Gayndah Pharmacy, GAYNDAH, 4625
  • Hinchinbrook Community Pharmacy, HALIFAX, 4850
  • Hamilton Island Pharmacy, HAMILTON ISLAND, 4803
  • Karumba Pharmacy, KARUMBA, 4891
  • Middlemount Pharmacy, MIDDLEMOUNT, 4746
  • Acton Health Pharmacy (Miles), MILES, 4415
  • Millmerran Pharmacy, MILLMERRAN, 4357
  • The Mitchell Pharmacy, MITCHELL, 4465
  • Monto Pharmacy, MONTO, 4630
  • Priceline Pharmacy Moranbah Fair, MORANBAH, 4744
  • LiveLife Anich’s Mossman Pharmacy, MOSSMAN, 4873
  • LiveLife Pharmacy Mossman, MOSSMAN, 4873
  • Moura Pharmacy, MOURA, 4718
  • Mundubbera Pharmacy, MUNDUBBERA, 4626
  • Nanango Discount Drug Store, NANANGO, 4615
  • LiveLife Pharmacy Macrossan St, PORT DOUGLAS, 4877
  • Livelife Pharmacy Port Douglas, PORT DOUGLAS, 4877
  • LiveLife Pharmacy The Habitat, PORT DOUGLAS, 4877
  • Rainbow Beach Pharmacy, RAINBOW BEACH, 4581
  • St George Pharmacy, ST GEORGE, 4487
  • Gemfields Pharmacy, SAPPHIRE, 4702
  • Sarina Discount Drug Store, SARINA, 4737
  • Springsure Pharmacy, SPRINGSURE, 4722
  • Stanthorpe Amcal Pharmacy, STANTHORPE, 4380
  • Taroom Pharmacy, TAROOM, 4420
  • Thursday Island Pharmacy, THURSDAY ISLAND, 4875
  • Cooloola Pharmacy, TIN CAN BAY, 4580
  • Toogoolawah Pharmacy, TOOGOOLAWAH, 4313
  • Wallumbilla Pharmacy, WALLUMBILLA, 4428
  • The Wandoan Pharmacy, WANDOAN, 4419
  • LiveLife Pharmacy Weipa, WEIPA, 4874
  • LiveLife Pharmacy Mission Beach, WONGALING BEACH, 4852
  • Woodgate Beach Pharmacy, WOODGATE, 4660

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Other vaccination centres in the South Burnett:

There are currently six COVID-19 vaccination centres in the South Burnett:

  • Cherbourg – CRAICCHS
  • Kingaroy – Bunya Pines Family Practice, Kingaroy Medical Centre, Taabinga Family Practice
  • Nanango – Nanango Medical Centre
  • Wondai – Wondai Medical Centre

 

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