Wollongong Hospital and Port Kembla frontline workers start receiving Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
3 years, 9 months ago

Wollongong Hospital and Port Kembla frontline workers start receiving Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

ABC  

Frontline workers from one of New South Wales' largest regional hospitals have started receiving the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. Key points: The first frontline workers at The Wollongong Hospital and Port Kembla are starting to receive the Pfizer vaccine Up to 4,000 workers at the hospital and 700 at the port will be vaccinated by August As many as 350 staff will be vaccinated each day Deborah Cameron from the Illawarra Shoalhaven Health Services said the first delivery arrived at The Wollongong Hospital yesterday. Find more local news Tell us your location and find more local ABC News and information "There will be 12 vaccination stations with nurse immunises, also a separate area where pharmacy technicians are drawing up the vaccines and a dedicated observation area," Ms Cameron said. Doctor who treated first COVID patient receives first vaccine Infectious diseases specialist Niladri Ghosh treated the first person for coronavirus at the hospital and was the first staff member to receive the vaccine at the hub today.

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PwC demands all 8,000 Australian staff get a Covid vaccine before Christmas party
3 years, 2 months ago

PwC demands all 8,000 Australian staff get a Covid vaccine before Christmas party

Daily Mail  

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ABC  

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3 years, 7 months ago

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India TV News  

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COVID-19 vaccines administered around Australia, thousands of frontline workers get Pfizer jab
3 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 vaccines administered around Australia, thousands of frontline workers get Pfizer jab

ABC  

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Details of Australian coronavirus vaccine rollout announced, including locations for first jabs
3 years, 10 months ago

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ABC  

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3 years, 11 months ago

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India Today  

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WA high-risk workers among those to receive 10,000 Pfizer vaccine doses in first rollout
3 years, 11 months ago

WA high-risk workers among those to receive 10,000 Pfizer vaccine doses in first rollout

ABC  

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Ground report: After healthcare workers, frontline Covid warriors get vaccinated in Delhi
3 years, 11 months ago

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India Today  

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Pfizer prepares for COVID-19 vaccine rollout, biggest vaccination effort in US history
4 years ago

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India TV News  

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'I'll definitely be having it': This Aussie nurse in London could be among the first to get the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine
4 years, 1 month ago

'I'll definitely be having it': This Aussie nurse in London could be among the first to get the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine

ABC  

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4 years, 1 month ago

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The Telegraph  

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