(1/5) Pharmacists play an incredible role. And this year many have taken on a new mission by providing COVID-19 vaccines to Canberrans. Marjan Seyedi, a local pharmacist, shares her experiences navigating ACT’s lockdown while working to get many of us vaccinated against COVID-19.
(2/5) ‘In pharmacy it’s all about accessibility. Being open and able to provide people with their medication, or access to vaccination, and being available to help people when they need us, is what we love doing.
Vaccination is one of those really incredible things' #WPD2021
(3/5) 'Being able to offer the Moderna vaccine to people aged 12 and above, in particular parents and their kids, as well as the AZ vaccine to people 18 and older, is really important for us' #WPD2021
(4/5) 'A few weeks ago we had a positive case come in so myself and colleagues had to quarantine and return 2 negative tests. It’s part of working during an outbreak whilst providing an essential service. We’ve received lots of appreciation from the community, which is so valued’
(5/5) Thank you Marjan and all pharmacists across the ACT ❤️ As part of World Pharmacists Day, today we celebrate you! 👏👏👏COVID-19 vaccines are available at pharmacies, GPs and ACT Gov clinics. Use the Vaccine Clinic finder to find one near you covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/eligibility #WPD2021

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You can find the full list of exposure locations here: covid19.act.gov.au/act-exposure-l…

Suburbs with new exposure locations linked to confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the ACT include:

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• Canberra City
• Dickson
• Kambah

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• Casey
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• Fyshwick
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We only consider you as a close, casual or monitor for symptoms contact if you’ve been to an exposure location at the specific dates and times. If you were at the location at any other time or date, then we don’t consider you as a close, casual or monitor for symptoms contact.
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Hey Canberra, don’t forget your second COVID-19 vaccine dose! 💉💉 Whilst partial protection against COVID-19 may be as soon as 12 days after the first dose, this protection is likely to be short lived. Learn more covid19.act.gov.au/vaccinefaqs Image
The 2nd dose encourages your body to create stronger immunity to protect you from getting very sick from COVID-19 and reduce your chance of hospitalisation, ICU admission and death.
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Hey Canberra, if you have any symptoms, no matter how mild, make sure you get tested as soon possible.
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◾️ Drive Through COVID-19 Testing at Exhibition Park in Canberra: 8am to 10pm
◾️ COVID-19 Surge Centre at Garran: 7:30am to 9pm
◾️ Drive Through COVID-19 Testing at Kambah: 8am to 4pm
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25 Sep
⚠️ ACT exposure locations 7.55pm Saturday 25 September ⚠️
You can find the full list of exposure locations here: covid19.act.gov.au/act-exposure-l…
Suburbs with new exposure locations linked to confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the ACT include:

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25 Sep
❗ Important testing update – 12:35pm Saturday 25 September ❗

Below are the current wait times at the following ACT COVID-19 testing clinics:
◼️ Drive Through COVID-19 Testing at Exhibition Park in Canberra: 1 hour +
◼️ Gold Creek School Pop-up COVID-19 Testing Facility: minimal wait
◼️ Drive Through COVID-19 Testing at Kambah: 1.5 hours +
◼️ COVID-19 Surge Centre at Garran: 40+ minutes
◼️ Watson Pop-up COVID-19 Testing Facility: minimal wait
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Thanks for your patience Canberra and helping us stop the spread of COVID-19.
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Suburbs with new exposure locations linked to confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the ACT include:

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