By Danielle Kutchel
A Cranbourne medical clinic is warning people to take the threat of Covid seriously and get vaccinated.
Our Medical Home in Cranbourne is offering both AstraZeneca and Pfizer to its patients, with 300 Pfizer vaccines available each week for patients to book.
“There’s more demand for Pfizer,” explained lead doctor Mark Overton.
However the clinic is still currently busy with AstraZeneca doses, with plenty of shots of this vaccine available for both walk-ins and bookings.
Dr Overton said the clinic had been “flat out” since the latest outbreak began in Sydney and in Melbourne, when interest increased in getting vaccinated.
“Vaccination gives protection against dying, and if you haven’t been vaccinated it’s like Russian Roulette as to whether you live or die when you come into contact with Covid,” Dr Overton said.
“And it’s not just dying of Covid – there’s also long Covid, the brain fog, fatigue, aches and long-term effects on your heart, liver and lungs.”
Dr Overton said it was disappointing to see people not taking Covid-19 seriously or spreading conspiracy theories about the virus.
“If you had a problem with the plumbing system, you’d call a plumber. If you’ve got a medical problem in a pandemic, surely you’d listen to the experts – the epidemiologists, the virologists and the medical people, rather than a Facebook post,” he said.
He recommended people stay on top of the latest health advice from the government to get the most accurate information about Covid.
To book a vaccine at Our Medical Home, visit https://www.ourmedicalhome.com.au/medical-centres/cranbourne
