Opinion
Time to drop the phased vaccine rollout
Australia can speed up vaccination uptake by dropping the phased rollout and allowing everyone over 16 to come forward, argues Catherine Bennett.
Opinion
Australia can speed up vaccination uptake by dropping the phased rollout and allowing everyone over 16 to come forward, argues Catherine Bennett.
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SA Health executives will meet on Friday to discuss the vaccine rollout and the “adequacy” of the state’s hotel quarantine system, with a report examining how COVID-19 was transmitted inside the Playford medi-hotel set to be handed down this week.
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Australians over the age of 50 can get their COVID-19 vaccination from a GP from today, extending the vaccination process to the age group that had only been previously available at special vaccination hubs.
Many Australians, including those with underlying medical conditions, are unsure about whether they qualify for phase 1a or 1b of the vaccination rollout or must wait for phase 2a and 2b. Natasha Yates has some answers.
Health Minister Greg Hunt has promoted access to international travel when borders reopen as an incentive for Australians to roll up their sleeves for coronavirus jabs.
A plan to bring forward COVID-19 jabs for Australians aged 50 and over and proposals for state and territory mass vaccination sites are expected to be unveiled today.
