VU Whitten Oval will temporarily turn into a pop-up covid-19 vaccination hub this weekend, as the State Government ramps up its efforts to reach its immunisation targets.

Bulldogs’ AFLW star and the Club’s Community Foundation ambassador Isabel Huntington helped make the announcement of the pop-up hub on Saturday, alongside Victoria’s COVID Commander Jeroen Weimar.

This clinic is a partnership with Altona North GP Respiratory Clinic – Commonwealth Vaccination Centre, Cirqit Health, Western Health, Western Bulldogs, Victoria University, Hobsons bay City Council, Maribyrnong City Council and the Victorian Department of Health.

"The pop-up hub will be a great opportunity for the Bulldogs faithful and general public in the west to get vaccinated," said Western Bulldogs Community Foundation General Manager of Community & Government Relations, Kashif Bouns.

"Our Community Foundation is specifically engaging multicultural community members and organisations to encourage them to participate in the Covid-19 vaccination program."

The vaccination clinic will operate at VU Whitten Oval (417 Barkly Street, Footscray) on Saturday October 2 and Sunday October 3, from 8am to 6.30pm.

There will be 2000 bookings for the Pfizer vaccination available, for those aged between 12-59.

Bookings are essential, with no walk-ins available. Bookings can be made in the following ways:

Everybody aged 12 and over is eligible to get vaccinated.  For young people aged 12-17 years, consent may be given in a number of ways:

  • A parent or guardian can attend the vaccine appointment with the young person and provide consent for them (note: only one parent or guardian may attend with the young person).
  • A young person may attend a vaccination centre with a consent form signed by a parent or guardian.
  • A young person may provide their own consent, if a senior and experienced immuniser assesses that they are a mature minor who can make the decision.

Those aged 12 to 59 will receive the Pfizer vaccine. Those aged 60 and over will get the AstraZeneca vaccine.