New vaccine roll-out deal will see over 70s get shots from GPs

A new vaccine roll-out deal agreed on Friday for almost half a million elderly patients will see most get their shots in a local GP practice. Photo: File

A new vaccine roll-out deal agreed on Friday for almost half a million elderly patients will see most get their shots in a local GP practice, but some rural patients will face longer journeys.

Elderly patients attending small practices with fewer than 200 over-70s will need to travel to the closest larger practice, or attend a vaccination centre in an agreed city.