One in five SA children unlikely to get vaccinated

A “concerning” 20 per cent of South Australian children aged over 12 say they are unlikely to get vaccinated against COVID-19, with fears about needles, potential side-effects and their parents’ views fuelling reluctance, a recent survey by the state’s Children’s Commissioner reveals.

Truckie infects co-driver, both in SA quarantine

The co-driver of a COVID-positive truckie from Victoria has now also tested positive for the virus in South Australia, as authorities reveal they are yet to decide which restrictions will remain once 80 per cent of the state is fully-vaccinated.

Chief public health officer Professor Nicola Spurrier. Photo: Tony Lewis/InDaily

No new SA cases but Spurrier 'on alert' for test results

South Australia has recorded no new coronavirus cases overnight, but the state’s chief public health officer says the public needs to stay “alert but not alarmed” as authorities wait on testing results from some close contacts of yesterday’s positive cases.

SA vaccination call as lockdown hits another state

South Australian health authorities are urging more people to get COVID-19 jabs after a record week of vaccinations across state-run clinics, as parts of Queensland are hit with a snap lockdown.

Call to boost Aboriginal COVID vaccination in SA

The Aboriginal Health Council of SA has called on the Federal Government to start supplying the Pfizer vaccine to Aboriginal community-controlled health clinics, following warnings the COVID-19 vaccine rollout has come to a “grinding halt” in some remote areas.

Mass coronavirus vaccination hubs planned for SA

UPDATED: Mass vaccination hubs are being planned for South Australia to help with the huge task of immunising the population against COVID-19, as reports emerge of a “chaotic” system unfolding across general practice clinics.