A team from Aspen Medical will be administering a voluntary booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to all eligible residents and staff who received their second dose at least six month prior to the clinic date.

Residents who are participating in the booster vaccine rollout will again receive it in a safe and well organised manner.

Residents have attended a webinar and information session on the booster vaccination.

Eventide Homes chief executive Gary Simpson said he was pleased his home were proactive in their booster vaccination rollout.

"I am very happy we can offer the onsite clinic to our residents and staff to further reduce the risk of breakthrough infection and add an additional layer of protection to our people," he said.

Earlier in November the federal government said their COVID-19 booster vaccination rollout program was under way, with the focus on residential aged care and disability facilities.

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Member for Wannon, Dan Tehan said booster doses will be administered for free from a variety of locations across Wannon.

"As we saw through the vaccine rollout, Wannon residents have come forward to arm themselves and our community against COVID-19, with over 95 per cent having received at least one dose and 80 per cent and above fully vaccinated, depending on the Local Government Area," Mr Tehan said.

"To provide further, additional protection, everyone living in Australia aged 18 and over who has completed their primary two-dose course of vaccination at least six months ago is now eligible to have an additional booster shot.

"The booster rollout program will initially target population groups that were prioritised for early vaccination because the great majority of people within these cohorts are now ready for their booster vaccination, having had their second dose six or more months ago."

"In relation to our local residential aged care facilities in Wannon, the booster program will start with in-reach clinics, delivered primarily by vaccine administration providers under contract arrangements with the Commonwealth."

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has recommended the Comirnaty (Pfizer) vaccine be preferred for the booster dose - irrespective of what vaccine a person received for their primary course of vaccination.

Minister for Health and Aged Care Greg Hunt said Australia was well placed to deliver their booster program.

"With over 151 million Pfizer, Novavax and Moderna vaccines already secured for supply into the future, Australia is well prepared to provide booster doses as approvals are provided by the medical experts," Minister Hunt said.

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"In the context of boosters, it is important people know that two doses of COVID-19 vaccine provide very good protection, especially against severe disease."

"A booster dose, six or more months after the second dose, will make sure that the protection from the first doses is even stronger and longer lasting and should help prevent spread of the virus."

Severely immunocompromised people who have had a third dose to complete their primary course of vaccination are not currently being recommended by ATAGI to have a booster dose.

As of Saturday November 6, over 173,000 booster doses had already been completed.

November 8 also marks the start of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine being administered by community pharmacies.

This means that all primary care sites around the country will progressively be able to offer all three COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in Australia, increasing choice and making it easier for whole families to get vaccinated at the same time.

People eligible for a booster vaccine can make an appointment by visiting www.australia.gov.au or through the Vaccine Clinic Finder at www.health.gov.au.

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