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NSW, Victoria and the ACT have all passed 90 per cent first-dose rates amid ongoing outbreaks, a goal Queensland authorities also hope to eventually reach.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk told reporters late on Monday that Queenslanders were “answering the call to get vaccinated”, but had less than a week to get a first dose to allow enough time for their second to take effect before the border eased.
“It’s not going to be safe if everyone doesn’t go and get their vaccine, so don’t hesitate, don’t delay,” she said.
Ms Palaszczuk said the latest regional breakdown of vaccination data showed the blitz was having a “big impact on our regions”, but more work still needed to be done to engage with some regional and Indigenous communities with the help of mayors who knew their constituents best.
Speaking alongside Deputy Premier Steven Miles at an annual meeting of local government representatives in Mackay, Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council mayor Wayne Butcher said he was still disappointed to see the numbers in some areas across the state as infections remained high in NSW and Victoria.
“Let’s prevent, rather than react,” Cr Butcher said.
“Reacting is too late.”
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Queensland ‘vax-a-thon’ starts to lift low first-dose rate before border deadline
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