A NEW Covid vaccine hub has been set up at the Loganlea TAFE campus for local migrant and refugee students.
It comes as federal government data reveals vaccine uptake at Logan and Beaudesert is among the lowest in Queensland.
The clinic has emerged from a joint venture between TAFE Queensland and Mater Refugee Health Service.
Hundreds of migrants and refugees are expected to receive a jab at the hub, with doors to remain open until Friday, September 3.
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Students can opt-in for an on-the-spot Pfizer vaccine using a streamlined sign-on form.
TAFE Queensland English Language and Literacy Services executive director Scott Bray said it was vital that multicultural communities were able to access reliable and up-to-date information during the rollout.
"Many of our students in the Adult Migrant English Program have very limited English language skills," he said.
"For them, the process is overwhelming, from finding reliable information in their language to registering online and booking an appointment.
"We want to break those barriers down."
The Adult Migrant English Program, funded by the Home Affairs Department, provides free English classes to eligible migrants and refugees to support settlement in Australia.
The Mater Refugee Health Service offered vaccine information sessions to Loganlea's AMEP cohort before launching the hub.
The clinic will reopen in three weeks when students are eligible for their second jab.
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