GP practice to refund fees for its $250 vaccine consults
Greg Hunt has promised to throw the book at the practice over its 'plain bad behaviour'
The GP practice condemned for charging hundreds of dollars for Pfizer vaccinations appears to be refunding its patients.
Blessed Health Care, based at the centre of one of Sydney’s COVID-19 hotspots, had originally put up posters at his two practices saying that new patients would have to pay $250 for an initial consult before being administered the vaccine.
It argued the fee was justified because it did not bulk-bill new patients and it could not administer a vaccine without first taking a medical history.
Following a public outcry, Minister for Health Greg Hunt said charging for the vaccine was “plain bad behaviour” and promised to “throw the book” at the clinic.
