Nurse gives out just ONE Covid vaccine in eight hours at hub in Victoria

A nurse at one of Australia's mass vaccination hubs has vented her frustration about the empty facility after administering the jab to just one person over her eight-hour shift. Victorian Governor Linda Dessau arrives to receive her COVID-19 vaccination at the mass vaccination hub at the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne People attend the mass vaccination hub at the Royal Exhibition Building on April 21 The nurse, who chose not to be named, said the supply of vaccine was not an issue but there were so few people booking appointments that those not in priority categories could stroll in and get the jab. People wait in the observation area a vaccine hub at the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne A woman in Melbourne waits in the observation area after she received her Covid vaccination The are a number of vaccine hubs across the country while the jab is also offered at hospitals So the vaccine is not wasted - the AstraZeneca vials last for six months at temperatures between 2C to 8C - the jab was being given to those outside priority groups. Staff preparing COVID-19 vaccines in the pharmacy area of the NSW Vaccination Centre in Homebush Some vaccinations hubs are packed with queues forming outside Sydney's Homebush hub on May 10 A view inside Sydney's Homebush vaccination hub which has been packed with people The prime minister said he was not overly troubled by the vaccine hesitancy, but conceded it was something authorities needed to work on. One person described the process of getting the vaccination as 'no drama' People are seen waiting in a line for a Covid19 vaccination at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre vaccination centre in Melbourne on May 3 Liz Chatwin, the president of AstraZeneca in Australia and New Zealand, has sought to ease concerns among people aged over 50 who are feeling some hesitancy about getting the vaccine.