Thirteen-year-old Cory Mackay has made history by becoming the first child to receive a COVID-19 vaccination at the Gulgong pop-up clinic.
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Cory, who is a type one diabetic, joined the queue at the Gulgong Memorial Hall on August 30 to roll up a sleeve and join his mother Jennifer, father Gerard and brother Kurt in their vaccine commitment.
While he was a 'little bit nervous' waiting in line, Cory said if getting the vaccine means he can hang out with friends sooner then it was worth it.
"I feel good about getting the vaccine, especially since I'm at a higher risk of getting COVID," he said.
"There's a lot of talk going around about the vaccine's side effects so I was worried I was going to get a bad one like a numb arm for a week or something but I feel fine.
"My friend, who I haven't seen in a couple of years, is moving back and I found out they're moving two houses down from me so I want to go out with her when she comes back on the 16th and hopefully I can since I've had my vaccine."
Cory's mother, Jennifer Brown said the decision for the whole family to get vaccinated is something she was comfortable with having done in depth research.
"We had been looking on the websites for diabetics and it was recommended we get the vaccine so we went with it," Ms Brown said.
"We would rather be safe than sorry."
Getting vaccinated is a personal choice, according to Ms Brown who said it is ultimately best to do what one is most comfortable with.
"At the end of the day it's a very individual choice. Go with what you're feeling and do your research, do what makes you comfortable," she said.
"I look at it as more of a positive thing."
Who is eligible for what at the pop-up clinics?
Pfizer is available for:
- People aged 12 years and over who are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander or who have a significant underlying medical condition or disability
- People aged 12-15 years who live in remote communities
- People aged between 16 and 59 years
AstraZeneca is available for:
- People aged 60 and over
Where are the pop-up clinics?
The Mudgee walk-in clinic is located at The Stables, 86 Market Street, Mudgee and is in operation from:
- 31 Aug, 9am - 4pm
- 1 Sept, 9am - 4pm
- 2 Sept, 9am - 4pm
- 3 Sept, 9am - 3pm
The Dunedoo walk-in clinic is located at the Dunedoo Jubilee Hall, 154 Bolaro St and is in operation from:
- 2 Sept, 10am-4pm
- 3 Sept, 9am-4pm
- 4 Sept, 9am-3pm
The Gulgong walk-in clinic is located at Gulgong Memorial Hall, 112 Herbert St and is in operation from:
- 30 Aug, 10am-4pm
- 31 Aug, 9am-4pm
- 1 Sept, 9am-3pm
The Kandos walk-in clinic is located at Kandos Hall, 44 Angus Avenue and is in operation from:
- 6 September, 10am - 4pm
The Rylstone walk-in clinic is located at Rylstone Memorial Hall, Cnr Louee and Cudgegong St, and is in operation from:
- 4 Sept, 10am-4pm
- 5 Sept, 9am-3pm
The details of the Coolah walk-in clinic is yet to be confirmed.
- 7 - 9 Sept - times TBA
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