New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant will today observe the first frontline workers receive the COVID-19 jab at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital as the vaccine rollout kicks off.
The hospital is one of three vaccine hubs - which are expected to see about 4000 doses distributed between them - with the others located at Liverpool and Westmead hospitals.
From today, the first phase of the rollout will also aim to vaccinate aged care residents and staff in aged care facilities.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian is encouraging all state residents to receive the COVID-19 vaccine when it is made available to the wider community – flagging restrictions could begin to ease once the majority of the population is inoculated.
The premier detailed NSW’s vaccine rollout today at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital – one of three vaccine hubs at which 1200 people will be vaccinated today alone.
From tomorrow, vaccine numbers will be boosted to see 35,000 frontline workers and hotel quarantine workers inoculated in the next three weeks.
“It is the beginning of time when all of us can think about going back to life as normal as possible and that will only occur when the vast majority of the population has the vaccine,” Ms Berejiklian said.
“I’m looking forward to having the overwhelming majority of our citizens have the vaccine in the next few months, that’s really, really critical.
“It does mean we can think about the settings, it does mean w
Australia Begins CCP Virus Vaccine Rollout
Australia began rolling out vaccinations against the CCP virus on Monday, after a soft launch on Sunday, saw some frontline workers and the elderly, along with Prime Minister Scott Morrison, receive the Pfizer jab one day ahead of schedule.
Aged care resident Jane Malysiak, 84, from Marayong in New South Wales (NSW), was the first person in Australia to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday.
Morrison said it was a “landmark day” for Australia amid the pandemic.
“We have always made our own Australian way through this pandemic and have done so with considerable success compared with so many other countries around the world,” he said. “This vaccination program launches us down our path out of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.”
Senior cabinet ministers have hinted Australians will be banned from travelling overseas for a holiday, even as the rollout of the Covid vaccine reduced case numbers and health risks.
First COVID-19 Vaccinations at Sydney’s Hubs Have Begun [Headlines]
Premier Gladys Berejiklian is at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital this morning as the first Pfizer jabs have been administered.
By Hope NewsroomMonday 22 Feb 2021
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The first COVID-19 vaccinations at Sydney’s hubs have begun.
The Premier is at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital this morning as the first Pfizer jabs have been administered.
Hotel quarantine workers, frontline healthcare staff and aged care residents are among those being vaccinated today.
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An alliance of Christian community organisations has committed to partnering with the Federal Government during the COVID-19 recovery.