So much so that by the time the federal government’s shipment of vaccines was due to be delivered to the team, in the week of 22 March, the residents were vaccine-ready.
Clinics were booked in, about 800 to 1,000 eligible clients were identified, and the team estimated it could administer at least 400 doses a week, serving both the tower residents and the general community as a registered provider through phase 1b of the rollout.
There was one problem. The vaccines that were promised by the federal government failed to show up on time.
The team had been told to expect roughly 100 doses per week from 22 March, a supply so low that it had already caused concern among staff.