Council pushes for Brisbane bus drivers to get vaccine priority Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement Brisbane City Council has made the case for its bus drivers to be among the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as âessential workersâ to encourage commuters back on the buses. However, federal and state health authorities have yet to come on board. Brisbane City Councilâs bus drivers should be among the first people to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as frontline workers, says lord mayor Adrian Schrinner. Credit:Nine Transport Department figures released on Sunday show Brisbane public transport user numbers were 27 per cent below February 2020 levels.