PM: Lockdowns a thing of the past by Christmas as vaccine rollout ramps up

Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 06:06:24
Lockdowns could be a thing of the past by Christmas should the country reach its highest vaccination rates possible. Although only 13.9 per cent of Australians are fully vaccinated, the nation is administering over one million doses every week as the vaccine rollout ramps up. With more Pfizer doses expected in the coming weeks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison expects life will be different come summer break. With what we are seeing, bar any unforeseen events, then I believe by the end of the year we will be in that position, where everyone who has had the opportunity for a vaccine will have had it, and to ensure that Australians have joined that task in achieving the highest vaccination rates possible, he said. I would expect by Christmas we will be seeing a very different Australia to what we are seeing now. What we are seeing overseas is when countries do reach those much higher vaccination rates, then that does give their governments a lot more options in the suppression limitations they have to use to deal with the virus; lockdowns become a thing of the past when you are at that level.
— The Daily Telegraph

Sydney Year 12 students to get Pfizer vaccine within weeks as they return to classrooms amid lockdown extension

Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 05:05:38
NSW has announced a major change to its vaccine rollout, moving Pfizer doses from one area into Sydney so a new group can be immunised.
— Perth Now

Pfizer supplies to be redirected from the regions to year 12 students

Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 04:02:26
New South Wales Deputy Premier John Barilaro says the greatest threat to rural and regional New South Wales is a COVID-19 breach from Sydney as he urges all residents to get vaccinated. That is why vaccination is very, very important, and getting rates of vaccination especially in those eight LGAs up is going to be important in protecting regional and rural New South Wales, he said. Mr Barilaro said the regions supply of Pfizer would be redirected to the eight affected local government areas to be given to grade 12 students to support them in the most important part of their educational journey. This is about supporting year 12 students and those eight LGAs, students that are in their final year, and to redirect doses from the bush to those LGAs is appropriate and supported. The redirection of the Pfizer vaccine is important to make sure we give our year 12 students in those eight LGAs every opportunity.”
— The Daily Telegraph

$10k fine for man who flew to Ballina while COVID infected, as govt takes Pfizer vaccine from regions

Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 03:41:01
A young man who left COVID lockdown in Sydney and flew to Ballina while infected with the virus has been fined nearly $10,000 for numerous health order breaches in NSW and Queensland. The post $10k fine for man who flew to Ballina while COVID infected, as govt takes Pfizer vaccine from regions appeared first on The Echo .
— Echo Net Daily

Back the Vax festival set in Aurora with music, art, food trucks, free vaccines

Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 02:43:17
Back the Vax, a free outdoor music, food and art festival set for 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Water Street Square, 65 S. Water St., Aurora, will have VNA Health Care giving the Pfizer and Johnson vaccines.
— Shaw Local