Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Yvette D Ath
The very first COVID-19 vaccine was delivered in Brisbane today, with Princess Alexandra Hospital coming online as the second of Queensland’s six Pfizer hubs.
The milestone follows the successful launch on Monday at the Gold Coast University Hospital and precedes the launch at Cairns Hospital on Friday.
Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Yvette D’Ath said: “Brisbane had come a long way since its three-day lockdown in January.
“I’m really excited to bring our second Pfizer hub online this week. We have worked so hard for so long to get here. I am also really excited about the launch of the Cairns hub this Friday.
Thirty-seven new medical interns have arrived in Central Queensland clinics, including Gladstone and Rockhampton, in order to relieve overworked staff.
CQ Health welcomed the interns last week with the graduates primed and ready to start their careers in the region.
The new doctors did a week of intensive orientation at Rockhampton Hospital before setting
off to join clinical teams across the region.
Interns will do rotations across Rockhampton, Gladstone and Capricorn Coast hospitals, as well as general practice rotations at Emerald Medical Group and Theodore Medical Centre.
Three others will join the team later in the year, bringing the total number of 2021 interns to
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