Australia COVID: Blame the political games for conflict and confusion over AstraZeneca theage.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theage.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
About this event
Australia and Israel benefit from world-class healthcare systems – and their future and sustainability are national priorities for both nations. The COVID-19 pandemic has required a huge international response and presented challenges not only in emergency management but also raised questions about long-term health sector design and sustainability.
Join this webinar with international health leaders from Australia and Israel to discuss:
• How the lessons of the past year and a half in pandemic management will shape future urgent health care risk frameworks and design;
• Why international collaboration and cooperation was the key to better pandemic responsiveness, saving lives and supporting health systems under duress;
National cabinet makes jabs compulsory for aged care workers and AstraZeneca will be available for all who want it theconversation.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theconversation.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
ALL workers in residential aged care facilities will be required to have at least a first COVID vaccination by mid-September under a decision at an emergency national cabinet meeting on Monday (June 28) night.
Michelle Grattan
And in a major move to speed up the lagging rollout, the AstraZeneca vaccine will be available to anyone who wishes to have it.
This effectively makes vaccinations immediately available to the whole adult population.
At present the Pfizer vaccine, which is in limited supply, is administered on health advice to those aged 40 to 59, while the under 40s are not yet being vaccinated.
To encourage the wider take up of AstraZeneca, the government will bring in a new no-fault indemnity scheme for general practitioners who are providing advice on COVID-19 vaccines.
National cabinet makes jabs compulsory for aged care workers and AstraZeneca available for all who want it theconversation.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theconversation.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.