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Department of Health 1,937,300 vaccinations have been completed as increasing supplies of vaccine are delivered to more than 5000 sites across the country. As of today, 3,589,686 doses of vaccine have been delivered to those sites by the Australian Government, with 1,088,552 doses available for use. The Vaccine Operations Centre (VOC) plays a lead role in the vaccination rollout. It is working in close partnership with the States, Territories and the primary care sector to safely, securely and efficiently store, transport, deliver and administer COVID-19 vaccines across Australia, in support ...

Press Release – ProCare Health With less than 1% of New Zealanders having been vaccinated for COVID-19 so far, General Practices can play a key role in the roll out to help ensure a timely completion of the vaccination campaign for the Auckland and Northern region, says the country’s largest Primary Health Organisation (PHO), ProCare. ProCare Group Chief Executive Officer Bindi Norwell says General Practices have decades of experience delivering vaccinations to the general public and are natural contenders to be a major part of the COVID vaccination roll out. Ms Norwell says, “the publi...

Tower Hamlets residents urged to save more lives by telling others i had my jab. Residents who have had their Covid-19 vaccine are being asked to help save more lives by sharing their story with others to encourage vaccine take up. Studies have shown that the Covid-19 vaccines can both reduce the risk of serious illness and death from Covid-19, along with transmission to others. Along with testing, mass vaccinations are also one of the core ways to avoid future lockdowns. However, some people are hesitant about taking the vaccine, so Tower Hamlets Council and the NHS have launched a new I had...

Joint statement – AMA and Royal Australian College of General Practitioners The influx of patients seeking to make bookings for COVID-19 vaccinations is encouraging, but the Government must urgently clarify the booking process for patients to help them better understand the process, Australia’s peak GP bodies said today. General practices have been inundated with calls and online booking ahead of the beginning of the Phase 1b rollout of vaccines through GPs. “Based on the volume of calls GPs have already received today, it’s good to see that the community is confident and wants to acc...

Australia under 'significant' terror threat Australians have been issued a stark warning after the country's spy agency gained "credible intelligence" of individuals and groups plotting violence against Australians. Before revealing a "nest" of foreign spies had been uncovered on Australian soil, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) Director-General of Security Mike Burgess also spoke about other major threats facing the country. "We have credible intelligence that individuals and groups have the capability and intent to conduct terrorism onshore," he said during Wednesday'...