National cabinet makes jabs compulsory for aged care workers and AstraZeneca will be available for all who want it theconversation.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theconversation.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
ALL workers in residential aged care facilities will be required to have at least a first COVID vaccination by mid-September under a decision at an emergency national cabinet meeting on Monday (June 28) night.
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And in a major move to speed up the lagging rollout, the AstraZeneca vaccine will be available to anyone who wishes to have it.
This effectively makes vaccinations immediately available to the whole adult population.
At present the Pfizer vaccine, which is in limited supply, is administered on health advice to those aged 40 to 59, while the under 40s are not yet being vaccinated.
To encourage the wider take up of AstraZeneca, the government will bring in a new no-fault indemnity scheme for general practitioners who are providing advice on COVID-19 vaccines.
Australia s Perth city locks down in stepped up fight against Delta virus variant Reuters 3 hrs ago
SYDNEY, June 29 (Reuters) - The Australian city of Perth began a snap four-day COVID-19 lockdown on midnight Tuesday, joining Sydney and Darwin as authorities struggle to contain fresh outbreaks of the highly infectious Delta virus variant.
Residents of Perth, Western Australia s capital, and the neighboring Peel region must stay home except for urgent reasons after officials detected a third case, linked to the outbreak in Sydney - the nation s largest state.
Concerns the Delta strain could touch off significant outbreaks have forced lockdowns in three state capitals, while most other cities have imposed some form of restrictions with more than 20 million Australians, or about 80% of the population affected.
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Transport workers stand on mostly deserted train platforms at morning commute hour in the city centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, June 28, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
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SYDNEY: The Australian city of Perth began a snap four-day COVID-19 lockdown at midnight on Tuesday (Jun 29), joining Sydney and Darwin as authorities struggle to contain fresh outbreaks of the highly infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus.
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