“At HMAS Cerberus, over 80% of permanent serving ADF members are fully vaccinated,” the defence spokesperson said. “Defence is prioritising vaccination for those personnel with a higher risk of exposure, including those working in frontline healthcare roles, deployed on Operation COVID-19 ASSIST and members who are about to be deployed overseas.” The Canberra Times has previously reported that some ADF members were concerned about the prioritisation process and had complained of delays and confusion. But Neil James, the executive director of the Australia Defence Association, said: “The prioritisation of what is a significant and also a very young workforce seems to be working okay.”