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Maritime Union Wins a Small Victory as Foreign Crews to Get Vaccinations Campaign Highlighting Covid Risk Begins to Come to Fruition AUSTRALIA – In an Australian-first, NSW Health will provide Covid-19 vaccinations to a small number of foreign seafarers on board vessels that transport gas between Australian ports in an effort to reduce the risk of the virus entering the community. The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) sees this initiative as a small win having campaigned relentlessly for increased Covid-19 measures, but finds that more needs to be done to protect seafarers in the ongoing pandemic. The MUA has welcomed the initiative between NSW Health and NSW Ports, which will cover vessels that regularly visit the Port Botany Bulk Liquids Berth, but said the model must be rolled out nationally to reduce the risk of Covid transmission to waterfront workers. MUA National Secretary Paddy Crumlin said there was an urgent need for a nationally-consistent approach to close the gaping

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