Australian Vaccine Rollout

[Kwality]

Surely any Australian citizen in a COVID hotspot, like India now, just has to hunker down and accept that they're in the wrong place at the wrong time (like people were stuck out of state during snap state lockdowns).

I don't see any decent reason to allow Australian citizens from countries with out-of-control outbreaks back through our HQ system. It's a system set up for an occasional case amongst hundreds, not for flights full of infected cases.

As for flights going the other way for funerals and weddings, there's no way I'd be allowing that. unless there's a way of stopping them coming back in for at least 12 months.

Agree with the sentiment 100%.

Fact is there will be cases get through, but 3 days is not the end of the world as we know it. Seems its only NSW with the cohunas to back their contract tracing without the closedown.

 

[Christopher Buttersnip]

More on the need for indemnity.

COVID-19 vaccines: risks, benefits, and the need for indemnity

Shine Lawyers last week added to health sector calls for a no-fault compensation scheme to cover lost income, medical expenses, and personal care needs for people who are “unlucky enough” to develop s

www.croakey.org

 

[eddiesmith]

Surely any Australian citizen in a COVID hotspot, like India now, just has to hunker down and accept that they're in the wrong place at the wrong time (like people were stuck out of state during snap state lockdowns).

I don't see any decent reason to allow Australian citizens from countries with out-of-control outbreaks back through our HQ system. It's a system set up for an occasional case amongst hundreds, not for flights full of infected cases.

As for flights going the other way for funerals and weddings, there's no way I'd be allowing that. unless there's a way of stopping them coming back in for at least 12 months.

It’ll be interesting to see if the ban gets extended whether they grant the Australian cricketers an exemption to return. I can’t imagine CA would be too happy if their players get stranded over there.

 

[andrewmillman]

It’ll be interesting to see if the ban gets extended whether they grant the Australian cricketers an exemption to return. I can’t imagine CA would be too happy if their players get stranded over there.

AJ Tye i think suggested the rest will get a charter to dubai and quarantine there if needed.

 

[Saint]

Agree with the sentiment 100%.

Fact is there will be cases get through, but 3 days is not the end of the world as we know it. Seems its only NSW with the cohunas to back their contract tracing without the closedown.

Banned flights from India for a month. It's the right decision by this Government, one of their few correct decisions.

Will await to see how many loop-holes there are and how Steve Smith plans on getting out and back into Australia.

 

[campbell]

Banned flights from India for a month. It's the right decision by this Government, one of their few correct decisions.

Will await to see how many loop-holes there are and how Steve Smith plans on getting out and back into Australia.

No sympathy for those IPL guys.

 

[Ned_Flanders]

Banned flights from India for a month. It's the right decision by this Government, one of their few correct decisions.

Will await to see how many loop-holes there are and how Steve Smith plans on getting out and back into Australia.

recovery flights are being arranged, and a comment was made that the CA players flew over privately (my guess is they will be allowed to fly back privately)

 

[campbell]

recovery flights are being arranged, and a comment was made that the CA players flew over privately (my guess is they will be allowed to fly back privately)

Why should they?
A colleague at work was so distraught today,as she cant get her Mum home.Flights have been cancelled for over a month.

 

[Kwality]

Why should they?
A colleague at work was so distraught today,as she cant get her Mum home.Flights have been cancelled for over a month.

IF the cricketers can charter, so can any other group?

 

[Number37]

IF the cricketers can charter, so can any other group?

Yep. All you need is ~$500,000 upfront.

 

[Kwality]

Yep. All you need is ~$500,000 upfront.

Yep, add the skill to pull it together & collect the money up front.
Its not the cricketers problem, they can do it, ASSUMING they can get clearance to land here, if not somewhere else, Dubai?

 

[Kwality]

Yep. All you need is ~$500,000 upfront.

The Vics are planning to bring students in.

 

[Number37]

The Vics are planning to bring students in.

Last I heard the Unis were paying for it all. Plane, quarantine, the lot.

 

[Christopher Buttersnip]

Interesting to see how this plays out.

 

[Chief]

Interesting to see how this plays out.

She says it was because others didn’t show up for their appointment doesn’t she?

 

[andrewmillman]

She says it was because others didn’t show up for their appointment doesn’t she?

Let Chrissy have his fun Chief!

 

[Christopher Buttersnip]

She says it was because others didn’t show up for their appointment doesn’t she?

Isn't the question how she ascertained where to get the Pfizer vax when she claims she wasn't eligible for it?

 

[Chief]

Isn't the question how she ascertained where to get the Pfizer vax when she claims she wasn't eligible for it?

That’s what that person seems to be saying.

 

[campbell]

If she is in Qld, we have pfizer only hubs.
I know one definately takes walk ins.

 

[random260]

The WA situation is what happens when you don't vaccinate the population asap: you're constantly looking over your shoulder fearing the next outbreak from 1-2 cases

This will go on for another bloody year

Less than 50% of over 50 want to be vaccinate. There is no urgency and shortage.

 

[campbell]

Less than 50% of over 50 want to be vaccinate. There is no urgency and shortage.

Is that right?

 

[Baltimore Jack]

Is that right?

Radio National News this morning, put the figure at 16%

 

[campbell]

Radio National News this morning, put the figure at 16%

Indeed there is shortage.

Whatever happened to Pharamcists rolling out Az in May, as well as GPs.
Wheres the millions of AZ from CSL?

Whatever happened to our aged care residents and staff and disability staff and residents?
A vast amount remain un vaccinated.

 

[random260]

Radio National News this morning, put the figure at 16%

Essential poll: fewer than 50% of over-50s willing to get AstraZeneca vaccine

Rise in vaccine hesitancy threatening to derail government’s already troubled rollout

www.google.com

 

[Hornberger]

Indeed there is shortage.

Whatever happened to Pharamcists rolling out Az in May, as well as GPs.
Wheres the millions of AZ from CSL?

Whatever happened to our aged care residents and staff and disability staff and residents?
A vast amount remain un vaccinated.

The deafening silence from the media on the vaccine supply issue is astounding. I don't understand why they appear to be allergic to holding the Federal Government to account.

They should be distributing 1 million doses per week / 150k per day by now. Even if you say the missing 3 million doses from Europe was not within the government control, what are there excuses for the continuing failures?