Before and after your vaccination
What you can expect before, during and after your vaccination, including advice for correcting an incomplete COVID-19 vaccine digital record.
Vaccination helps protect you, your loved ones and our community from COVID-19.
COVID-19 vaccinations are available at participating GPs and pharmacies across South Australia.
- Pfizer vaccine is available for people aged 5+. Children aged 5 to 11 are given a paediatric formulation at a reduced dose. Adults aged 18+ can have the Pfizer bivalent vaccine as a booster. Adults aged 18+ can have the Pfizer bivalent vaccine as a booster.
- Moderna vaccine is available for people aged 6+. Children aged 6 to 11 are given a formulation at a reduced dose. Adults aged 18+ can have the Moderna bivalent vaccine as a booster.
- Paediatric Moderna vaccine is available for eligible children aged 6 months to under 5 years.
- Novavax vaccine is available as a primary course for people aged 12+, or as a booster dose for people aged 18+.
- AstraZeneca vaccine is available for people aged 18+. Pfizer, Moderna, or Novavax COVID-19 vaccines are preferred over AstraZeneca for people aged under 60 years, unless contraindicated.
Moderna bivalent COVID-19 vaccine
The Moderna bivalent COVID-19 vaccine will be available for eligible people aged 18+ when receiving the third or fourth (booster) dose at selected vaccination clinics.
The vaccine provides protection against the original COVID-19 strain and the Omicron variant.