Tag: covid vaccine
The COVID Report / No Deaths in the UK Today
Despite the Melbourne lockdown being likely to be extended for at least another seven days, there is great news from the UK today, no COVID-related deaths have been reported in the UK in the last 24 hours.
United States Shows How Vaccination Can Beat COVID-19
The fall in COVID-19 cases correlates with the United States’ successful vaccination campaign where over 50% of the population have received at least one dose of vaccine, and 9.25% have had both doses.
Perspectives / Do It In Douglas-Always Check In
The significant chance that an infected person has recently travelled from Victoria to Douglas Shire means that the risk of a coronavirus outbreak here is the highest it has been for months.
Perspectives / Threefold Increase in Queensland Vaccination Numbers
The Victorian outbreak has reminded Queenslanders of the need to get vaccinated.
Perspectives / We Need to be Vaccinated Before Outbreaks Occur
The current COVID outbreak in Melbourne is a wake-up call for Australia; until we have a high levels of vaccination coverage, Australia remains vulnerable to outbreaks, with lockdowns and border closures.
“Fortress Australia” Cannot Go On / Please Get Vaccinated
Due to the perceived current low risk, and combined with our impossibly slow vaccine rollout, unfortunately many Australians have developed a “she’ll be right, mate” attitude towards COVID-19, and see no hurry to be vaccinated. This is unwise.
COVID-19 Vaccine Roll Out Throughout FNQ
THE COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Cairns’ Hinterland, with Atherton the first rural site to start vaccinating its frontline health workers.





