Year 12 students from Georges River local government area will be among those offered COVID-19 jabs at a new mass vaccination hub at Homebush.
The hub, to be located at Qudos Bank Arena at Sydney Olympic Park, was announced by NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian last week and comes after the NSW Government announced year 12 students would return to school for face-to-face learning on Monday, August 16 - two weeks ahead of the slated return of other students.
The NSW Government says it is "finalising plans for the resumption of in-class study under strict COVID protocols".
"The NSW Government is also working with industry and the Department of Education to introduce Rapid Antigen Testing to mitigate against outbreaks in workplaces and schools," it said.
NSW Health announced last week that Pfizer doses would be redistributed to south-west and western Sydney to vaccinate year 12 students in the LGAs most affected by the current COVID-19 outbreak, including Georges River.
The aim it to "reduce the risk of the virus escaping into the regions from one of their household contacts, such as an authorised worker".
"Up to 40,000 Pfizer doses will be allocated from NSW Health's rural and regional supply of COVID-19 vaccine to help year 12 students in south west and western Sydney get back to school for face-to-face learning on August 16.
"The Pfizer doses will be sourced from supplies across rural and regional NSW to ensure no one area is impacted."
