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SA Leads Nation With AstraZeneca Vaccine
At the vanguard of the national vaccination program, Australia’s first AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines are being administered to regional frontline healthcare workers at Murray Bridge Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital today.
Premier Steven Marshall said more than 40 frontline staff from the Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network are expected to receive the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on the first day they are rolled out in Australia.
“South Australia’s COVID-19 response to the pandemic has been world-leading and today we will mark another milestone administering the nation’s first Astra Zeneca vaccine in Murray Bridge,” Premier Marshall said.
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Waikerie Health Service suspends baby deliveries due to staff shortages
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Women in labour presenting to the Waikerie Health Service between now and March may be transferred to another hospital.
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There are fears the temporary suspension of birthing services at one Riverland hospital will lead to the permanent end of baby deliveries in town, continuing the trend of dwindling medical services in regional South Australia.
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Birthing services at the Waikerie Health Service have been suspended until March
The local health network says it s doing everything it can to support women expected to go into labour during the shutdown