Tag: Vaccine rollout

New communications campaign pushes for Aussies to hit 80 percent vaccination target. Also a project targeting First Australians.

Around 130,000 people rolled up their sleeves yesterday in a bumper Covid vaccination drive that means 65% of Kiwis are now fully vaccinated.

Facebook-supported campaign aims to reach most Australians and give business community a united voice on vaccinations.

Second million doses of Moderna vaccine due to be delivered to Australia before the end of September, Minister announces.

‘First Things First’ campaign mobilises all Australians to get vaccinated and particularly speaks to a younger age group, says minister.

Pfizer vaccine doses are expected to arrive in the country tomorrow, in addition to the regular weekly delivery from the manufacturer.

Union body says a critical mass of vaccinated people is the only way to protect workers’ jobs and keep health workers safe.

Latest UK dose-swap deal – in addition to ones with Poland and Singapore – gives Australia 10 million Covid vaccine doses in September.

Australia-Singapore swap deal on 500,000 doses gives Aussie rollout an immediate boost. Favour to be returned in December.

Leading business organisations believe the new no-fault vaccine indemnity scheme will be a major boost to the national vaccination program.

Union warns that another round of workplace vaccinations is urgently needed for NSW’s prison officers to avoid mass spread.

Australia has purchased surplus doses of the vaccine from Poland and these began arriving in the country last night.

Government accepts recommendation of Technical Advisory Group that vaccines should be available to children in certain circumstances.

Using community chemists to deliver vaccinations is a ‘significant step’ in making the jab more easily available, says Pharmacy Guild.

As the national vaccine rollout increases in tempo, the Government unveils a new advertising strategy to get more Aussies vaccinated.

Unions and other groups collaborate to fight what they say are ‘Government failures’ and ‘blame shifting’.

This is to protect Australia’s neighbours and is in line with a commitment made by the PM at last month’s G7 Summit.

Health minister says this will ‘significantly accelerate’ the pace of the rollout and 1,300 GPs will administer Pfizer vaccines by month end.

New national scheme aims to promote vaccine uptake by giving indemnity coverage if patients suffer a significant adverse reaction.

Vaccines will go to people in developing countries within the Asia-Pacific region, Prime Minister announces as G7 summit kicks off.

Country is ramping up its delivery schedule from mid-July as it moves towards the wider population vaccine rollout.

AMA wants more funding so that family doctors can offer more advice and support to their vaccine-hesitant patients.

Aerial resources and knowledge of delivering medical services out bush make the RFDS an important part of vaccinating Australia.

This comes as additional vaccines have been allocated to Victoria as the state renews their push for vaccinations.

The Federal Government is calling for expressions of interest from more community medical practices as it ramps up the vaccine rollout.

The AstraZeneca vaccine will be administered to over 50s from various vaccination sites starting on 24 May

As New Zealand’s vaccination rollout continues, more and more people are saying they’re likely to get the jab.

The Prime Minister called the vaccine passports a “practical proposal” that would have the support of Australians.

More employees are also likely to decide to get vaccinated if their bosses recommend it, researchers say.

With a Covid crisis looming in our Pacific island near-neighbour, three in four Australians think vaccines should be donated.

Frontline border workers will be moved to other jobs if they haven’t been vaccinated by the end of April, Prime Minister cautions.

Delay in reaching sufficient vaccination numbers to create herd immunity will increase the chances of further lockdowns and restrictions.

Oxfam charity says rich nations are protecting pharma company profits at the expense of poorer nations – and their own economic wellbeing.

Government says GPs are playing an increasingly vital role in the vaccine rollout and around 4,000 will be participating by April.

More than $8-million is known to have been stolen from Australians in Covid-related scams and more are likely during vaccine rollout.

Government says it is on target to give the first dose of the vaccine to all over-50s by 15 April, as well as all adults by the end of July.

Official health website will have new section designed to respond rapidly to the spread of misinformation as vaccine rollout gathers momentum.

No one is better placed in the community to help administer vaccines to elderly and high-risk groups than local GPs, says Government.

International experts say a dozen issues must be addressed before passports can be introduced to make travel a reality.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has fast-tracked the approval for the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine that began arriving on Monday.

First 60,000 doses of vaccine touched down in Auckland today. Around 225,000 courses will be delivered by the end of March.

New agreement means that, providing all vaccines are shown to be effective, Australia will take delivery of 150-million doses in total.

Four key providers have been appointed to help with the implementation of the national Covid-19 vaccination program, government announces.