The COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Australia has begun

[Lynda2475]

From ABC:

At our current pace, Australia will be fully vaccinated by August 2023​

The pace of Australia's vaccination campaign has slumped below 46,000 doses a day, based on the seven-day moving average, from the peak of nearly 62,000 daily doses on April 9.

The rollout hit its peak pace just as the entire program was thrown into disarray by the announcement on April 8 that the AstraZeneca vaccine is no longer recommended for under-50s. The AstraZeneca vaccine was the backbone of Australia's vaccination strategy and the only vaccine that could be made in Australia.

The number of daily vaccinations has continued to fall in the wake of the announcement, prompting concern that those over the age of 50 are cancelling their inoculation appointments.

At our current pace of roughly 321,000 doses a week, we can expect to reach the 40 million doses needed to fully vaccinate Australia's adult population in early August 2023.

So far, 1,499,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been delivered across Australia.

For more on how the states and territories are progressing in the coronavirus vaccination rollout, as well as how Australia compares to the rest of the world, check out Tracking Australia’s COVID vaccine rollout numbers here.

 

[Pushka]

From ABC:

At our current pace, Australia will be fully vaccinated by August 2023​

The pace of Australia's vaccination campaign has slumped below 46,000 doses a day, based on the seven-day moving average, from the peak of nearly 62,000 daily doses on April 9.

The rollout hit its peak pace just as the entire program was thrown into disarray by the announcement on April 8 that the AstraZeneca vaccine is no longer recommended for under-50s. The AstraZeneca vaccine was the backbone of Australia's vaccination strategy and the only vaccine that could be made in Australia.

The number of daily vaccinations has continued to fall in the wake of the announcement, prompting concern that those over the age of 50 are cancelling their inoculation appointments.

At our current pace of roughly 321,000 doses a week, we can expect to reach the 40 million doses needed to fully vaccinate Australia's adult population in early August 2023.

So far, 1,499,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been delivered across Australia.

For more on how the states and territories are progressing in the coronavirus vaccination rollout, as well as how Australia compares to the rest of the world, check out Tracking Australia’s COVID vaccine rollout numbers here.

No doubt they will blame people cancelling. A call out to anyone over 50 should be done now.

 

[mviy]

I think the plan was for today in National Cabinet for some ideas to be discussed with some decisions starting to be made from the second meeting of National Cabinet later this week.

However, perhaps if there is broad census on starting to vaccinate anyone over 50 they could announce a decision on that earlier, I suppose.

If they do do this any of the Premiers that are over 50 and still not yet vaccinated could well be encouraged by National Cabinet to set an example by getting vaccinated.

I would like it if they opened things up to those in 2B willing to get the vaccine even though under 50, but that's probably a step too far at this stage.

 

[mviy]

Stay tuned for Thursday:

National Cabinet Statement | Prime Minister of Australia

www.pm.gov.au

Sounds like we'll be told a date for 2A when 2A will start this Thursday, so presumably the earliest possible date for that would be Friday (it doesn't mean they will pick that date). I expect any of the Premiers that haven't yet had the jab and are over 50 will be asked to take AstraZeneca ASAP (well probably on the day 2A commences) or if they have got a senior minister in that age bracket get them to do it in front of the cameras.

 

[serfty]

seven-day moving average,

Selective What!

Let's use the April average, less time.

Or the average since the first Jab, more time.

A seven day average in relation to infection rates is useful in evaluating R factors.

A seven day average in relation to vaccination rates where years may be involved is not really useful in any credible sense.

 

[Flying mermaid]

Woo hoo agreed in principle to bring forward the vaccination of over 50s. We will be booking the second we hear we can .

in even better news my 88 year old friend used the phone number for the Garran surge Centre that I gave her and they agreed to give her the Pfizer vaccine. Unfortunately she turned up for her appointment today and they discovered she had just had her flu injection. However she is booked in to get her Pfizer jab in 2 weeks

 

[drron]

Woo hoo agreed in principle to bring forward the vaccination of over 50s. We will be booking the second we hear we can .

in even better news my 88 year old friend used the phone number for the Garran surge Centre that I gave her and they agreed to give her the Pfizer vaccine. Unfortunately she turned up for her appointment today and they discovered she had just had her flu injection. However she is booked in to get her Pfizer jab in 2 weeks

FM if you are on 2 drugs for hypertension you qualify for 1b anyway. This is how mrsdrron is in 1b.

 

[Flying mermaid]

FM if you are on 2 drugs for hypertension you qualify for 1b anyway. This is how mrsdrron is in 1b.

Thanks unfortunately not . My hypertension is very well controlled with just 5mg of Amlodipine. Although Mr FM says I have been working myself up into such a tizzy about getting vaccinated that it’s probably not very controlled at the moment

 

[mviy]

I suspect you won't have to wait long to get vaccinated and in any case even if you can't get your first dose for a few months I don't think that will likely have any impact on when you can travel overseas.

It's those of us that are in 2B that may need to rush to get vaccinated as soon as we are allowed to and even then may/may not be able to travel as soon as it is allowed again.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

FM if you are on 2 drugs for hypertension you qualify for 1b anyway. This is how mrsdrron is in 1b.

Yes that is one of the questions in the online checker.

 

[Flying mermaid]

I suspect you won't have to wait long to get vaccinated and in any case even if you can't get your first dose for a few months I don't think that will likely have any impact on when you can travel overseas.

It's those of us that are in 2B that may need to rush to get vaccinated as soon as we are allowed to and even then may/may not be able to travel as soon as it is allowed again.

It’s not about travel for us - for a variety of reasons I don’t see us travelling overseas for years. I am just tired of feeling nervous everytime there is an outbreak. Spent the whole of last year hardly going anywhere or seeing anyone. We have normalised a lot more this year as it does feel safe, but it wouldn’t take much for Australia to end up with a massive outbreak. I am still amazed that Brisbane dodged a bullet last time - perhaps climate and outdoor lifestyle helped.

 

[DC3]

... if they have got a senior minister in that age bracket get them to do it in front of the cameras.

Oh, no. Please let them spare us from any more photo ops. It’s just political PR that will convince nobody.

 

[mviy]

Oh, no. Please let them spare us from any more photo ops. It’s just political PR that will convince nobody.

It’s a lot better than effectively saying you get AZ but I’ll keep waiting in hopes of getting Pfizer. A PR “stunt” is a lot better than them being perceived to be hypocrites.

 

[DC3]

It’s a lot better than effectively saying you get AZ but I’ll keep waiting in hopes of getting Pfizer. A PR “stunt” is a lot better than them being perceived to be hypocrites.

The pollies are always after personal/political coverage, especially if it costs them nothing. Yet another chance to get the face onto the telly. Hypocrites is probably a good description.

I hope that most of the voters can see through this.

 

[oz_mark]

I hope that most of the voters can see through this.

Just about split my sides laughing...

 

[Lynda2475]

The roll-out is meant to be speeding up and expanding so the 7 day average should be increasing week on week. It far too early in the game for it to be declining or plateauing.

It’s a lot better than effectively saying you get AZ but I’ll keep waiting in hopes of getting Pfizer.

Well the prime Minister jumped the queue and of course went for Pfizer as did a SA Premiere Steve Marshall. In NSW the Premiere and CHO both got AZ.

I actually think the queue jumping sends the wrong message, reeks of entitlement so does little to garner trust. None of the politicans who have queue jumped have direct exposure to Covid nor are over 70. However becasue alll the Premiers/Chief Ministers except Andrews are over 50, they are irrelevant reference point for those under 50.

Sort out the access issues and supply of Pfizer and get some Moderna, allow those fully vaccinated to travel overseas without HQ on return and you will see younger cohort rush to get a shot.

 

[mviy]

Therein lies the problem though. By saying that significant easing of border restrictions is several months away they're essentially saying to people that there's no urgent need to get the vaccine.

At the moment the concern is to reassure those over 50 that AZ is safe and encourage them to continue to turn up to get the vaccine doses.

 

[burmans]

While I do think over time we will need to worry about vaccine hesitant there is still a large bunch of people who want the vaccine and can't currently get it, e.g. the over 50 cohort. I'm not sure now is the time to be encouraging even more people to want the vaccine if you cant actually deliver it.

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[burmans]

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[lovetravellingoz]

While I do think over time we will need to worry about vaccine hesitant there is still a large bunch of people who want the vaccine and can't currently get it, e.g. the over 50 cohort. I'm not sure now is the time to be encouraging even more people to want the vaccine if you cant actually deliver it.

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This plus, I think that quite a number will just want a little time to digest the news and consider all the information and will then proceed.

Plus the "pause" will have prevented or deterred people as well.


Plus at some locations, supply is limited at present, and so once supply increases to those clinics who can inject more vaccinations should go up.