The vaccine rollout will happen in 5 stages. People at higher risk of COVID-19 will be able to get the vaccine early.
In the first stage of the rollout, you will get an invite to book a time to get the vaccine if you are eligible.
Complete this online checker to find out when it will be your turn to get the vaccine. If you cannot complete this checker, speak with your doctor or call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) for advice.
Queensland's vaccine strategy is guided by the COVID-19 vaccine National roll-out strategy. The Queensland rollout aims to protect our most vulnerable Queenslanders, protect and maintain a robust health system and contain COVID-19 at our international borders by protecting priority frontline health care, border and quarantine workers.
We aim to give every eligible Queenslander the opportunity to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible.
COVID-19 vaccine rollout phases
Priority frontline health care workers, staff who work in:
direct clinical care to COVID-19 positive individuals
COVID-19/Infectious Disease Wards
Emergency Departments
Intensive Care Units
Queensland Ambulance Service frontline responders
Fever and Respiratory Clinics
public and private (international) aeromedical retrieval teams
pathology staff, medical researchers and scientists working with SARS-CoV-2
Priority quarantine and border workers:
staff who work in quarantine facilities including workers who deliver health services, personal services, security services, all front and back of house hotel and cleaning services, and passenger transport services
staff who work in air and sea border security including relevant Australian Federal Police and Queensland Police Service staff
Queensland residents working in international air crew
marine pilots
Aged care and disability care workers (vaccination rollout managed by the Australian Government Health department)
Aged care and disability care residents (vaccination rollout managed by the Australian Government Health department)
Estimated population: 125k, up to 250k doses
Elderly adults aged 70 years and over
Other health care workers
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people over 55
Critical and high risk workers including defence, police, fire emergency services and meat processing
Estimated population: 1.049m, up to 2.098m doses
Adults aged 50-69 years
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 18-54
Other critical and high risk workers
Estimated population: 1.255m, up to 2.51m doses
Balance of adult population
Catch up any unvaccinated Australians from previous phases
Estimated population: 1.496m, up to 2.992m doses
People under the age of 18 if recommended
Estimated population: 1.177m, up to 2.354m doses
Vaccination process
Vaccination hub locations
Every hospital and health service in Queensland will be providing vaccinations in Phase 1a. The rollout will begin with the Pfizer vaccine at the following locations:
Gold Coast University Hospital
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Sunshine Coast University Hospital
Townsville University Hospital
Cairns Hospital
Residential Disability and Aged Care Facilities (managed by the Australian Government)
Pursuant to section 213F of the Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996, the chief executive of Queensland Health may declare a person to be a declared provider for providing a COVID-19 vaccination service. View the current list of declared providers.
Vaccine Eligibility Checker
COVID-19 vaccine Queensland roll-out strategy
Download a PDF of the Queensland COVID-19 vaccine information resource
Australia’s COVID-19 Vaccine and Treatment Strategy