Victoria coronavirus vaccine rollout: Who is getting it first, and where will it be delivered?
3 years, 10 months ago

Victoria coronavirus vaccine rollout: Who is getting it first, and where will it be delivered?

ABC  

Victorian hotel quarantine and airport workers will be among the first people in the state to be vaccinated for COVID-19 when the Pfizer rollout begins next week. The 1a phase will cover hotel quarantine workers, airport and port workers, high-risk frontline health staff, and public sector residential aged care staff and residents, the state government said in a statement today. Vaccination "hubs" operated by three public health services in Melbourne — Austin Health, Monash Health and Western Health — will deliver the first vaccines next week. Yesterday Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt said the initial aged care facilities getting the vaccine were carefully selected on a "risk basis". Western Health will be setting up a hub at Melbourne Airport for "airside" workers who have the greatest risk of coming into contact with overseas arrivals, the Health Minister said.

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New Covid vaccination round with improved vaccines set for the autumn
2 years, 4 months ago

New Covid vaccination round with improved vaccines set for the autumn

Dutch News  

Everyone over the age of 12 will soon be invited to make an appointment for another booster coronavirus vaccination, health minister Ernst Kuipers announced on Friday. The first invitations, focusing on people who would be more at risk if they caught coronavirus and medical staff who have direct contact with patients, will be sent out in mid September, Kuipers said. …

New Covid vaccination round with improved vaccines set for the autumn
2 years, 4 months ago

New Covid vaccination round with improved vaccines set for the autumn

Dutch News  

Everyone over the age of 12 will soon be invited to make an appointment for another booster coronavirus vaccination, health minister Ernst Kuipers announced on Friday. The first invitations, focusing on people who would be more at risk if they caught coronavirus and medical staff who have direct contact with patients, will be sent out in mid September, Kuipers said. …

Victoria records 1,608 new COVID cases and two deaths
2 years, 11 months ago

Victoria records 1,608 new COVID cases and two deaths

ABC  

Victoria has recorded 1,608 new local COVID-19 cases and two deaths. Booster deliveries to pharmacies and GPs increased Pharmacies and GPs across the country providing COVID-19 vaccine booster shots will receive about 120 additional doses each as the federal government works to meet increased demand. COVID boosters brought forward Photo shows Needles containing the COVID vaccine sit in shallow blue …

COVID-19 restrictions to ease across Victoria as state nears 90pc vaccination milestone
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 restrictions to ease across Victoria as state nears 90pc vaccination milestone

ABC  

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a wide-ranging easing of COVID-19 restrictions across Victoria with the state due to reach a major vaccination milestone this weekend. Key points: Rules that are changing include a lifting of density limits at hospitality venues and restrictions on home visits Victoria is set to hit the 90 per cent double vaccination milestone for those …

Covid-19 travel: Sydney to further ease curbs on Monday as vaccinations pick up
3 years, 1 month ago

Covid-19 travel: Sydney to further ease curbs on Monday as vaccinations pick up

Hindustan Times  

Australia's largest city of Sydney will further ease social distancing curbs on Monday, a month after emerging from a coronavirus lockdown that lasted nearly 100 days, as close to 90% of people have got both doses of vaccine, officials said. Patrons dine-in at a bar by the harbour in the wake of coronavirus disease regulations easing, following an extended lockdown …

Australia Set for Partial Reopening of International Border for Vaccinated Citizens
3 years, 1 month ago

Australia Set for Partial Reopening of International Border for Vaccinated Citizens

News 18  

Quarantine-free travel from New Zealand to Australia will resume from Monday, Australia’s tourism minister said on Sunday, as the country readies itself for a partial reopening of its international borders for the first time since March 2020. Vaccinated Australian citizens and permanent residents living in New South Wales, Victoria and the capital Canberra will be free to fly internationally from …

Victoria set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated international travellers
3 years, 2 months ago

Victoria set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated international travellers

ABC  

Victoria is set to scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements for international arrivals from next month, bringing it into line with New South Wales. It's understood arriving travellers would need to be fully immunised and test negative for coronavirus. At this stage, it's believed the quarantine changes will be officially announced at Friday's COVID-19 media conference. Melbourne opening up after 263 days …

When will Melbourne's COVID lockdown lift and what you will be able to do?
3 years, 2 months ago

When will Melbourne's COVID lockdown lift and what you will be able to do?

ABC  

After months of stay-at-home orders and progressively stricter rules around social movements, Victoria has announced a lifting of its lockdown this week. Victoria's Premier Daniel Andrews says the state's lockdown will lift at 11:59pm on Thursday, when 70 per cent of eligible adults are expected to be fully vaccinated. Hospitality and entertainment Outdoor cafes will open with up to 50 …

Sydney to end COVID-19 quarantine for international travellers
3 years, 2 months ago

Sydney to end COVID-19 quarantine for international travellers

Live Mint  

Sydney will end its COVID-19 quarantine for fully vaccinated international travellers from Nov. 1, New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet said on Friday, foreshadowing the full return of overseas travel after more than 19 months. The federal government's reopening plans unveiled in July proposed abolishing caps on returning vaccinated Australians and a gradual reopening of international travel with safe countries …

Victoria records 2,179 COVID-19 cases and six deaths, NSW border rules to ease as Mildura lockdown extended
3 years, 2 months ago

Victoria records 2,179 COVID-19 cases and six deaths, NSW border rules to ease as Mildura lockdown extended

ABC  

Fully vaccinated travellers entering Victoria from red zones will no longer need to complete a fortnight's quarantine from Wednesday, as the state records 2,179 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths. Key points: Travellers from red zones will need to have a negative test result and take another test upon arrival Travellers from red zones will need to have a negative …

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  

One of the globe's big four accounting firms has demanded their Australian staff get vaccinated against Covid-19 if they ever want to go back to the office or attend their work Christmas party. Office Christmas parties hang in the balance for unvaccinated workers at accounting firm PwC PwC will reopen its offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Parramatta and Newcastle at …

Coronavirus Australia: Your guide to NSW Freedom Day as millions are lifted from lockdown
3 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: Your guide to NSW Freedom Day as millions are lifted from lockdown

Daily Mail  

Millions of fully vaccinated Australians can finally return to work and travel beyond five kilometres after 106 long days in lockdown. Going to the pub, dining out, getting a haircut, seeing a movie at the cinema and heading to the gym are some of the activities fully vaccinated residents can enjoy again under the NSW roadmap. Children can enjoy a …

Victoria's COVID-19 outbreak grows, with 1,638 new cases and two deaths
3 years, 2 months ago

Victoria's COVID-19 outbreak grows, with 1,638 new cases and two deaths

ABC  

Victoria has recorded 1,638 new locally acquired COVID-19 infections and two deaths. Of the approximately 10,000 new cases recorded in the week to Tuesday, Acting Chief Health Officer Ben Cowie said 79 per cent were unvaccinated. "This is unfortunate, because it's despite the fact 87 per cent of the cases were eligible for vaccination at the time that they were …

Victoria records 1,143 new COVID cases and three deaths as vaccine mandate expands
3 years, 2 months ago

Victoria records 1,143 new COVID cases and three deaths as vaccine mandate expands

ABC  

Victoria has recorded 1,143 new cases of COVID-19 and three deaths, as the state government expands mandatory vaccinations to cover all on-site authorised workers by mid-October. Key points: Authorised workers in Victoria will have two weeks to get at least one dose of a COVID vaccine to keep working on site The construction industry will reopen next Tuesday, with up …

Victoria records 603 new local COVID-19 cases, one death, as anti-mandatory vaccination protests reignite
3 years, 3 months ago

Victoria records 603 new local COVID-19 cases, one death, as anti-mandatory vaccination protests reignite

ABC  

In the past 24 hours, Victoria has recorded 603 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases and one death. Key points: The state delivered 40,811 vaccine doses at state-run sites in the past 24 hours As many as 73.4 per cent of people in Victoria have received the first dose of the vaccine, and more than 44 per cent have received their …

Melbourne's roadmap out of COVID lockdown has been released. Here's what it looks like
3 years, 3 months ago

Melbourne's roadmap out of COVID lockdown has been released. Here's what it looks like

ABC  

After weeks of hard lockdown, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has laid out a detailed roadmap on how his government plans to ease restrictions in Melbourne. Weddings will be allowed outdoors only with DQ4 and up to 50 fully vaccinated people, or just 10 if the vaccination status is unknown. Fully vaccinated congregations of 150 people indoors and 500 outdoors can …

Dozens of 'liquid gold' COVID-19 vaccine appointments vacant at Queensland Health hubs
3 years, 3 months ago

Dozens of 'liquid gold' COVID-19 vaccine appointments vacant at Queensland Health hubs

ABC  

Data has found dozens of appointments at Queensland Health vaccination hubs and clinics are still vacant the day before, despite the push to increase the state's slow inoculation rates. Key points: Up to 15 per cent of yesterday's vaccine appointments at state-run facilities were unbooked as of midday yesterday Up to 15 per cent of yesterday's vaccine appointments at state-run …

Victoria records 423 new COVID cases and two deaths, as public transport shutdown planned
3 years, 3 months ago

Victoria records 423 new COVID cases and two deaths, as public transport shutdown planned

ABC  

Police will suspend part of Melbourne's public transport system for six hours on Saturday in an attempt to thwart planned anti-lockdown protests. Key points: The bulk of Victoria's 423 new cases are not yet linked to existing outbreaks A roadmap will be unveiled on Sunday, detailing a plan to ease restrictions over the next few months Union leaders say they …

Victoria records 445 new COVID cases as grieving family urges community to get vaccinated
3 years, 3 months ago

Victoria records 445 new COVID cases as grieving family urges community to get vaccinated

ABC  

The grieving family of a Victorian man in his 40s who died of COVID-19 on Monday is urging others to get vaccinated as soon as they can. Key points: Victoria has recorded 445 new cases, but only 129 are linked The state recorded two more deaths and a third death was confirmed by a union The latest figures show 66.8 …

Victoria records 392 new local cases of COVID-19 amid concern about regional spread
3 years, 3 months ago

Victoria records 392 new local cases of COVID-19 amid concern about regional spread

ABC  

Victoria has recorded 392 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19, as vaccines and new pop-up clinics are being directed to Melbourne's hotspot areas. Key points: There are 285 cases not yet linked to known outbreaks Five community vaccination centres and eight school pop-up sites will be set up in hotspot areas over the next fortnight Five more cases have been …

Victoria records 246 COVID-19 cases as Daniel Andrews accuses Commonwealth of 'unfair' vaccine allocations
3 years, 3 months ago

Victoria records 246 COVID-19 cases as Daniel Andrews accuses Commonwealth of 'unfair' vaccine allocations

ABC  

Another war of words between state and federal leaders has erupted over vaccine allocation, with Premier Daniel Andrews accusing the Commonwealth of shortchanging Victoria on vaccine allocations. Key points: Mr Andrews launched a strongly worded attack on the vaccine distribution Mr Andrews launched a strongly worded attack on the vaccine distribution Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt defended the allocation and …

COVID updates: NSW crisis cabinet to consider which regional areas can have restrictions eased — as it happened
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID updates: NSW crisis cabinet to consider which regional areas can have restrictions eased — as it happened

ABC  

A mobile COVID vaccine hub has been immunising people experiencing homelessness in Melbourne. "I was really sick for two days, and I thought 'let's be responsible and go and get immunised,'" she said. "Now that people are getting vaccinated, they feel a sense of relief," he said. "It's eased that fear because we had people who were refusing to come …

Regional vaccination hubs need more nurses to meet 'record' demand
3 years, 3 months ago

Regional vaccination hubs need more nurses to meet 'record' demand

ABC  

Health services in regional Victoria are desperate for extra nursing staff as they face unprecedented demand for vaccinations. Key points: Ballarat's mass vaccination hub is seeing its highest demand since the roll-out began Health services say they need more nurses to work short-term contracts and casual shifts to keep pace Pfizer eligibility was expanded this week but demand is also …

Victoria records 45 new local COVID-19 cases, workers flying in to bolster hospital network
3 years, 4 months ago

Victoria records 45 new local COVID-19 cases, workers flying in to bolster hospital network

ABC  

Victoria will fly in 350 medical staff from overseas to ease the pressure on its weary health system, as doctors warn hospital staffing plans are urgently needed to prepare for the next phase of the pandemic. Key points: The staff will begin work across 30 health services by October The staff will begin work across 30 health services by October …

Victoria reveals more drive-through COVID-19 vaccination hubs across Melbourne
3 years, 4 months ago

Victoria reveals more drive-through COVID-19 vaccination hubs across Melbourne

ABC  

Fourteen of the 16 Victorians currently in hospital with COVID-19 had not received even one COVID vaccine dose, Acting Chief Health Officer Ben Cowie says. Key points: Nine of those in hospital were eligible for a vaccine, the remaining five were not Authorities say it highlights the "critical" role of vaccines to prevent serious illness Three new drive-through vaccination hubs …

South-west NSW, northern Victoria brace for COVID outbreak after 100 attend funeral in Wilcannia
3 years, 4 months ago

South-west NSW, northern Victoria brace for COVID outbreak after 100 attend funeral in Wilcannia

ABC  

An Aboriginal health service says several residents in south-west New South Wales and northern Victoria attended a funeral that authorities fear could be a significant COVID-19 spreading event. Key points: There are fears that it's a only matter of time until there's a major COVID outbreak in south-west NSW MP Helen Dalton says the situation could be "dire" if COVID …

Inside Australia's first drive-through COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Melton, Victoria
3 years, 4 months ago

Inside Australia's first drive-through COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Melton, Victoria

ABC  

At the site of a former Bunnings warehouse, nurses prepare doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines from a portable fridge. Instead of building supplies and sausage sizzles, the warehouse at 149 Barries Road in Melton, in Melbourne's outer north-west, is now home to Australia's first drive-through coronavirus vaccination clinic. Lisa Smith, the project director at Western Health's west metro vaccination program, …

Australia further curbs new arrivals due to risks of variant
3 years, 5 months ago

Australia further curbs new arrivals due to risks of variant

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia plans to halve commercial passenger arrivals due to virus risks as parts of the country emerged from lockdowns Friday. Australia will reduce its cap on arrivals from 6,000 passengers a week to 3,000 by July 14 to reduce pressure on hotel quarantine, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said after a meeting with state and territory leaders. “If …

Victoria ramps up COVID-19 border patrols in bid to keep out interstate outbreaks
3 years, 5 months ago

Victoria ramps up COVID-19 border patrols in bid to keep out interstate outbreaks

ABC  

Victoria is beefing up its border controls as the country faces a "considerable" risk from the highly infectious Delta variant of COVID-19. Key points: Victoria now has travel restrictions in place for all states and territories except South Australia and Tasmania Health Minister Martin Foley said the travel permit zone would help contact tracers keep ahead of any incursions of …

Victoria records one new local COVID case as restrictions ease across the state
3 years, 6 months ago

Victoria records one new local COVID case as restrictions ease across the state

ABC  

Victoria has recorded one new locally acquired COVID-19 case as restrictions ease further across the state. Key points: The new case was detected from 35,252 test results, and 16,710 vaccine doses were administered at state-run sites Travel restrictions between Melbourne and regional Victoria have been dropped, and masks are no longer mandatory outdoors The Federal health minister disputes the Victorian …

Meet the cold chain nurse 'babysitting' COVID-19 vaccinations at Melbourne pop-up clinics
3 years, 6 months ago

Meet the cold chain nurse 'babysitting' COVID-19 vaccinations at Melbourne pop-up clinics

ABC  

It is a gloomy and grey morning outside the cohealth community medical clinic in West Melbourne. Cold chain nurse Evita Arce is one of a dozen cohealth employees getting ready to provide COVID-19 vaccinations at pop-up clinics throughout Melbourne's suburbs. "We try to support the most vulnerable residents, particularly around what we call the HRA properties – high risk accommodation," …

Specialist COVID-19 vaccine hub for people with disability opens in Melbourne's north
3 years, 6 months ago

Specialist COVID-19 vaccine hub for people with disability opens in Melbourne's north

ABC  

Scope Australia's specialist COVID-19 vaccination hub in Melbourne's north has opened its doors to offer disability staff and residents a "safe" space to receive their vaccines. Key points: Scope Australia opens a hub in Glenroy dedicated to vaccinating people with a disability and disability workers It is one of a number of specialist vaccination hubs being supported by the federal …

Victoria records five COVID cases, alert for more high-risk exposure sites on second day of coronavirus lockdown
3 years, 6 months ago

Victoria records five COVID cases, alert for more high-risk exposure sites on second day of coronavirus lockdown

ABC  

Victorian authorities say the path out of the state's snap coronavirus lockdown remains a "day-by-day" proposition, with five new local cases recorded yesterday. Key points: Victoria's testing record has again been broken, with more than 56,000 results processed Victoria's testing record has again been broken, with more than 56,000 results processed Technical issues have seen long lines at vaccination hubs …

How to make a COVID vaccination booking in Melbourne and regional Victoria
3 years, 6 months ago

How to make a COVID vaccination booking in Melbourne and regional Victoria

ABC  

Getting vaccinated against coronavirus is one of just five reasons Victorians are allowed to leave their houses under the restrictions of the seven-day lockdown. "We commit to vaccinating every single Victorian who wants to be vaccinated in the coming weeks," professor Ben Cowie, who is leading Victoria's vaccine rollout, said on Friday. Here's how to work out what vaccine you're …

MELBOURNE POSTCODES HIT WITH COVID-19 CASES
3 years, 6 months ago

MELBOURNE POSTCODES HIT WITH COVID-19 CASES

Daily Mail  

Read articles that feature this panel How all it took was an 18 SECOND exposure to the contagious Indian Covid variant to send seven million into lockdown - as supermarkets place. Vaccination hub is added to Victoria's growing list of Covid exposure sites as Melbourne continues to battle its latest outbreak A Covid-infected person visited Preston City Hall on Gower …

Minister begs Australians to get Covid-19 jab as Melbourne's cluster continues to grow
3 years, 6 months ago

Minister begs Australians to get Covid-19 jab as Melbourne's cluster continues to grow

Daily Mail  

All eligible Australians are being urged to get vaccinated against coronavirus as an outbreak threatens to spread across Melbourne. All eligible Australians are being urged to get vaccinated against coronavirus as an outbreak threatens to spread across Melbourne 'We heard that of the new cases that were announced overnight and yesterday as well, three of them were over 50 that …

NSW residents aged in 40-49 age group could get COVID-19 vaccine in coming weeks
3 years, 7 months ago

NSW residents aged in 40-49 age group could get COVID-19 vaccine in coming weeks

ABC  

NSW residents aged 40 to 49 are now eligible to register for a Pfizer vaccination and could receive the shot "within weeks" at the newly opened Sydney mass vaccination hub. Key points: The Premier has urged any 40 to 49-year-olds who register today to exercise patience From Wednesday those aged 50 and over will be able to register for their …

'Hardly anyone’ using COVID vaccination centre earmarked for frontline workers
3 years, 7 months ago

'Hardly anyone’ using COVID vaccination centre earmarked for frontline workers

ABC  

Confused residents say a COVID vaccination centre set up on the Gold Coast for medical staff is hardly being used. Key points: There are concerns a Gold Coast vaccination centre for health workers is under utilised The centre was set up for health care workers and emergency response personnel Other members of the public are finding out they can use …

Peter Dutton dismisses Victoria's COVID-19 quarantine hub proposal as 'smoke and mirrors'
3 years, 7 months ago

Peter Dutton dismisses Victoria's COVID-19 quarantine hub proposal as 'smoke and mirrors'

ABC  

The federal government has poured cold water over Victoria's proposed quarantine facility in Melbourne's north, which Defence Minister Peter Dutton described as "smoke and mirrors". Key points: The Victorian government was seeking at least $200 million from the federal government to build the Mickleham facility Mr Dutton said the hotel quarantine programs across the states and territories were doing a …

Sydney Olympic Park vaccination hub to open soon but GPs still first port of call for over 50s
3 years, 7 months ago

Sydney Olympic Park vaccination hub to open soon but GPs still first port of call for over 50s

ABC  

The NSW mass vaccination hub will open on May 10 as the government escalates efforts to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to six million people. Key points: The Premier is still encouraging those over the age of 50 to go their GP for the vaccine The vaccination hub will be the only place in NSW where both vaccines will be administered NSW …

Three mass vaccination hubs open in Victoria to speed up vaccine roll out
3 years, 8 months ago

Three mass vaccination hubs open in Victoria to speed up vaccine roll out

Daily Mail  

Victoria has introduced three mass vaccination hubs for thousands of Australians to receive their Covid-19 jab in an effort to expedite the nation's delayed vaccine rollout. The Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre and Geelong's former Ford factory in Victoria opened on Wednesday morning to solely administer the AstraZeneca vaccine for anyone eligible in phases 1A and 1B. …

Coronavirus vaccine rollout bungle sees hundreds of jabs delivered to GPs but no needles or syringes
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus vaccine rollout bungle sees hundreds of jabs delivered to GPs but no needles or syringes

Daily Mail  

Australia's bungle-riddled coronavirus rollout has hit another hurdle with delays in the distribution of syringes needed to administer the jab. Bondi Junction GP Dasha Fielder says her clinic has resorted to using their own syringes and needles for the coronavirus vaccination rollout 'We've been able to go ahead as planned this week, but if I don't have the needles and …

Northern Territory's vast remote COVID-19 vaccine rollout begins
3 years, 8 months ago

Northern Territory's vast remote COVID-19 vaccine rollout begins

ABC  

More than 40 Indigenous Territorians are among the first remote Australians to receive their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine after an Aboriginal-controlled clinic took charge of the vaccine rollout in the East Arnhem region of the Northern Territory. Key points: The COVID-19 rollout has moved into some of the Territory's most remote regions Health officials say there are many …

From April 11, Centre to allow Covid-19 vaccination sessions at workplaces having 100 eligible beneficiaries
3 years, 8 months ago

From April 11, Centre to allow Covid-19 vaccination sessions at workplaces having 100 eligible beneficiaries

India Today  

In a boost to the ongoing Covid-19 vaccination drive in the country, the Centre is set to allow all workplaces, public and private, to organise vaccination sessions at their premises if the workplace has about 100 eligible beneficiaries. "On similar lines, in order to increase the access of vaccine to these populations, Covid-19 vaccination sessions may be organised at workplaces …

Mass COVID vaccination hubs at stadiums, parks a possibility in Australia, but no clear plan yet
3 years, 8 months ago

Mass COVID vaccination hubs at stadiums, parks a possibility in Australia, but no clear plan yet

ABC  

Younger Australians receiving their COVID vaccines at large public venues geared towards delivering thousands of vaccinations a day has been floated by experts, and it appears the federal government is open-minded about the plan. The proposal appeared to receive a nod on Tuesday morning from Deputy Chief Medical Officer Michael Kidd, who said mass vaccination centres at venues like stadiums …

Queensland's vaccine rollout ramped up among frontline healthcare workers as authorities insist inoculations 'on track'
3 years, 8 months ago

Queensland's vaccine rollout ramped up among frontline healthcare workers as authorities insist inoculations 'on track'

ABC  

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has insisted the COVID-19 vaccine rollout is on track, with all remaining healthcare workers to receive their first dose of vaccine "over the next 48 hours". Key points: The Chief Health Officer has mandated that only healthcare workers who are vaccinated can treat COVID-positive cases Queensland has been stockpiling vaccine shots so that everyone who has …

COVID updates: CMO warns Queensland outbreak 'still escalating' as record number of vaccines administered nationally - as it happened
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID updates: CMO warns Queensland outbreak 'still escalating' as record number of vaccines administered nationally - as it happened

ABC  

I am travelling from Victoria to Brisbane Thursday evening and getting in car to go to Sunshine Coast. Will I be able to fly back to Melbourne -Jo k At this point, we don't know what restrictions will look like after Thursday. For example, if you're in Brisbane you can't go for a hike on the Gold Coast. -Airbnb booked …

Confusion at Melbourne's mass-vaccination hubs as GPs face shortages of AstraZeneca doses
3 years, 8 months ago

Confusion at Melbourne's mass-vaccination hubs as GPs face shortages of AstraZeneca doses

ABC  

Victoria's COVID-19 response commander has pleaded with the public not to show up to mass-vaccination sites in Melbourne, saying the state's priority needs to be administering injections to frontline workers and emergency services. Key points: State-run vaccine hubs are meant for frontline workers Several members of the public said they walked in and received vaccines The public rollout of the …

Therapeutic Goods Administration approves Australian-made AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for use
3 years, 9 months ago

Therapeutic Goods Administration approves Australian-made AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for use

ABC  

More than 800,000 Australian-made doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine have been approved for use by the national medical regulator. Key points: Overseas-made doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine began to be used earlier this month Local manufacture of the vaccine was approved on Sunday Now 800,000 Australian-made doses have been cleared for use On Sunday the Therapeutic Goods Administration signed …

Coronavirus vaccine rollout tipped to meet targets despite flooding, international supply issues
3 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus vaccine rollout tipped to meet targets despite flooding, international supply issues

ABC  

Federal health authorities say they are confident the next phase of Australia's COVID-19 vaccination program will meet its targets, despite international supply issues and weather-related delivery delays. Deputy Chief Medical Officer Michael Kidd said the medical regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration, expected to complete the approvals process for locally produced doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine "in the coming days". Ahead …

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