to match the initial vaccine rollout, aiming to administer 300,000 booster shots per week to add to the 11 per cent of Victorians aged above 12 who have already received a third jab.
From Tuesday, when eligibility expands from those who received a second dose five months ago to those inoculated four months ago, approximately 38 per cent of adults will have the option of a third dose.Evidence suggests a third vaccine shot is the best tool to reduce infection and serious illness caused by the Omicron strain.
Hospital admissions have grown from 115 to 1109 over the past month in NSW. Intensive-care admissions in NSW are rising more slowly, but Mr Foley said the Omicron variant could still strain hospital capacity due to the number of cases even though it was less severe. does not plan to distribute these widely to people who want a test despite having no exposure to COVID-19
This will never stop 🛑
Why would they get a third jab? Rate of ICU admissions shows that Omicron doesn’t care how many jabs you’ve had.
What For?
Go around testing sites you will see people queuing for hours and hours just for doing the right thing. This is unacceptable. The unavailability or long wait is unnecessary, all because of work requirement many force to take the test or risk losing job/business. What a mess!
Maybe fix the testing sites and processing first