The COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Australia has begun

[Lynda2475]

NSW could have delayed the public holiday only about a week and had it after 70% fully vacci

You do realise the NSW PH had zip to do with footy. Moving it was not necessary.

Freedom day will be widely celebrated without the added costs of penalty rates for hospitality staff.

 

[jakeseven7]

NSW starts to wind back vaccination hubs and testing sites in preparation for reopening.


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Multiple vaccination hubs, testing centres begin to close in NSW​

Sports clubs, councils and stadiums are reclaiming venues lent out as vaccination hubs and testing sites during the height of the Delta outbreak with future vaccination programs to be run through more traditional channels like primary care and pharmacies.

Across the city, shopping centre car parks, sports grounds, public pools, clubs and wedding venues are preparing to open to the public from Monday, resulting in closure of many testing sites despite health authorities expressing concern about dropping rates.

The Qudos Bank Arena mass vaccination centre is scheduled to shut in the next few weeks.

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www.smh.com.au

 

[Pushka]

NSW starts to wind back vaccination hubs and testing sites in preparation for reopening.


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Multiple vaccination hubs, testing centres begin to close in NSW​

Sports clubs, councils and stadiums are reclaiming venues lent out as vaccination hubs and testing sites during the height of the Delta outbreak with future vaccination programs to be run through more traditional channels like primary care and pharmacies.

Across the city, shopping centre car parks, sports grounds, public pools, clubs and wedding venues are preparing to open to the public from Monday, resulting in closure of many testing sites despite health authorities expressing concern about dropping rates.

The Qudos Bank Arena mass vaccination centre is scheduled to shut in the next few weeks.

As it happened Australia news: Victoria records 1488 new coronavirus cases, protesters march in CBD; NSW’s new cases fall to 813 the day after Premier’s resignation; Queensland records two cases easing grand final concerns

Victoria has posted a new daily record for coronavirus infections, Queensland’s low case numbers have eased concerns for the NRL grand final as NSW copes with the shock resignation of Gladys Berejiklian.

www.smh.com.au

And just announced in SA tonight as well. Must be a coordinated response.

 

[hydrabyss]

Nope NSW get the least public holidays of any Australian jurisdiction, we very much needed the day off, no reason to delay. If anything we should get a bonus PH on freedom day.

I have had over 3 months of days off work, definitely don't need anymore at the moment. Although I could use a holiday away from home.

 

[mviy]

You do realise the NSW PH had zip to do with footy.

I do know that. Like the PH in VIC it led to a lower number of vaccinations than what otherwise would have occurred delaying reaching the 70% vaccination target.

 

[jakeseven7]

And just announced in SA tonight as well. Must be a coordinated response.

A little surprising that SA is starting to shut down given SA’s low vaccination rates?

 

[Lynda2475]

I do know that. Like the PH in VIC it led to a lower number of vaccinations than what otherwise would have occurred delaying reaching the 70% vaccination target.

Negligible delay, NSW on track to hit 70% well ahead of Monday's reopening, more doses yesterday wouldn't have seen opening up brought forward, as was always to be the Monday after.

 

[Pushka]

A little surprising that SA is starting to shut down given SA’s low vaccination rates?

Expected to be at 80% at beginning of December. It's paywalled so can't see the date but suspect it's timed with that. They will need the nurses to return to hospital work as we open I expect. Pharmacies everywhere doing the vaccination anyway.

 

[mviy]

With supply no longer an issue the GPs and pharmacies will be able to get all the mRNA vaccines that they can put into arms sometime later this year. They can already get all the AZ that they want.

 

[jakeseven7]

With supply no longer an issue the GPs and pharmacies will be able to get all the mRNA vaccines that they can put into arms sometime later this year. They can already get all the AZ that they want.

Sadly we have reports of wastage of mRNA in QLD clinics due to vaccine hesitancy… still…. Can you even believe it. We really need a small scary outbreak up here now!

 

[Quickstatus]

NSW could have delayed the public holiday only about a week and had it after 70% fully vaccinated is reached.

Inconsequential.
The target Vax rate is not 70%, 80%, 90%
The target Vax rate is 100%, though that will likely not be achievable for various factors

So even if the PH is delayed by a week, two weeks, it won’t make a difference in the wash.

Oct11 still completely achievable for 70% of current eligible.

There are a lot of people who worked on long weekend who would be miffed they could not get penalty rates. They may not be rostered on on a day that the PH could have been shifted to.

Smart move by the Govt to build a buffer into the 70% day.

Sadly we have reports of wastage of mRNA in QLD clinics due to vaccine hesitancy

Tell the 5jab jabber. Not all going to waste. Some would be and have been jabbed into an arm
And to think there are countries in other places in to world who can’t afford CovidJabs

 

[jakeseven7]

Tell the 5jab jabber. Not all going to waste. Some would be and have been jabbed into an arm
And to think there are countries in other places in to world who can’t afford CovidJabs

I’m not sure I understand your English tonight

 

[Quickstatus]

not sure I understand

The 5jab jabber?

 

[andye]

Sadly we have reports of wastage of mRNA in QLD clinics due to vaccine hesitancy… still…. Can you even believe it. We really need a small scary outbreak up here now!

Not wishing an outbreak on anyone but I'm not at all certain that we would ever have reached the total vaccination rates in NSW & Vic if there hadn't been one (including if the vaccines had been available months earlier)

 

[clarkkent]

Not wishing an outbreak on anyone but I'm not at all certain that we would ever have reached the total vaccination rates in NSW & Vic if there hadn't been one (including if the vaccines had been available months earlier)

With the appropriate carrots and sticks I suspect the same end result can be reached. Large outbreaks are a large and effective stick but there would be many other possibilities that are cheaper and less disruptive. So no, I don't buy that anyone 'needs' an outbreak to get high vaccination rates.

 

[jase05]

A little surprising that SA is starting to shut down given SA’s low vaccination rates?

Most of our lower vaccine rate areas are nowhere near our hubs.
The resources would be better utilised getting out and doing targeted blitzes of areas

 

[Batterytraveller]

NSW starts to wind back vaccination hubs and testing sites in preparation for reopening.

I have to say I’m concerned about the wind back of testing sites with nothing to replace it. The national plan still requires TTIQ, people need to be staying home when they are sick even if they are asymptomatic.

I was chatting with my brother in the UK yesterday and they are still using a lot of Lateral Flow and home PCR tests, everyone I talk to in the UK is, it’s part of the fabric of COVID normal - do the test, stay home on your own responsibility if positive.

He’s going to Paris tomorrow to meet his new boss and had to do a home PCR test, in the case of a travel test it has to be done on zoom with a nurse so they can check the barcode and that the swab is done properly.

Friends with kids are doing a couple of lateral flows a week then keeping kids home when they, inevitably get COVID). Normalisation of home testing has been part of normalising COVID, and freeing up nurses.

Same in the US, my American friends, all vaxxed, are forever comparing prices and brands of rapid tests.

Australia has never got beyond the - go somewhere and have a nurse do the swab. Now we are winding back testing availability with nothing to replace it, and no real setting of the expectation that it’s your own responsibility to stay home when you catch it.

I can see the ball being dropped again; and where was home testing when we desperately needed (need) to send nurses back to hospitals.

 

[Pushka]

I have to say I’m concerned about the wind back of testing sites with nothing to replace it. The national plan still requires TTIQ, people need to be staying home when they are sick even if they are asymptomatic.

So why are they sick then? Unless directed to do so if you have no symptoms, immunised, then why be tested? Until we get the home kit then I'm not going to be poked up the nose again until I travel. Similar scenario with swine flu. Eventually even symptomatic people weren't tested just stayed home until better. I was a close contact of two people with swine flu and was never directed to be tested nor isolated.

 

[jakeseven7]

Most of our lower vaccine rate areas are nowhere near our hubs.
The resources would be better utilised getting out and doing targeted blitzes of areas

Can’t wait to see that initiative then…

VIC have got mobile units going out, it’s not like it’s a novel idea so perhaps SA could just copy paste and please hurry up about it

 

[jakeseven7]

I have to say I’m concerned about the wind back of testing sites with nothing to replace it. The national plan still requires TTIQ, people need to be staying home when they are sick even if they are asymptomatic.

Nothing to replace it? Apart from our enormous network of path centres nationwide and shortly at home tests just approved by the TGA.