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Two weeks ago my husband became the first fully vaccinated member of our household.
By virtue of being over 40 he gets protected from a deadly pandemic, and he got what has come to be thought of in Australia (though not without controversy) as the ‘good’ vaccine – the coveted Pfizer. In my 30s, I don’t know when I will be lucky enough to join him.
Melburnians queue up for vaccination at the Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Credit:Eddie Jim
But it’s fair, I think, to prioritise those more at risk of getting COVID, or more at risk of severe health effects from COVID. When resources are scarce you must draw the line somewhere.
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Two weeks ago my husband became the first fully vaccinated member of our household.
By virtue of being over 40 he gets protected from a deadly pandemic, and he got what has come to be thought of in Australia (though not without controversy) as the ‘good’ vaccine – the coveted Pfizer. In my 30s, I don’t know when I will be lucky enough to join him.
Melburnians queue up for vaccination at the Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Credit:Eddie Jim
But it’s fair, I think, to prioritise those more at risk of getting COVID, or more at risk of severe health effects from COVID. When resources are scarce you must draw the line somewhere.
Tom Streater, the publican of the Prince Alfred, welcomed the Prime Minister’s comments and said he hoped the rules were relaxed so he could once again offer free beers to vaccinated customers.
“We will jump at the chance to offer it again,” he said. “Politicians have to have a perspective. It’s a popular position. People love a beer and most people think the vaccine is a good idea.”
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Mr Streater said he was surprised the restrictions existed but he had grown accustomed to new rules over the past 18 months.
The Herald revealed on Thursday that the TGA had reprimanded Mr Streater for giving vaccinated customers a free pint.
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