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âWe are just not going to get anywhere near 75 to 85 per cent [the coverage level expected to confer herd immunity] without it. We still struggle with flu uptake every year,â she said.
In January the federal government announced a $31 million COVID-19 vaccines campaign budget, an additional $9 million for communications to support the phased rollout and $1.3 million for communication targeting culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
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Earlier this month, the federal government released five new advertisements featuring faces including former deputy chief medical officer Dr Nick Coatsworth and Dr Mark Wenitong â founder of the Australian Indigenous Doctors Association â to coincide with the vaccine becoming available to people aged 50 and over.
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To encourage Aussies to get the jab, National Cabinet is weighing up the move
Health Minister Greg Hunt said there s potential for the proposal to go ahead
Last month Scott Morrison said it would only be for essential travel at first
The Prime Minister refused to reveal the benchmark for reopening the border
Three in four Aussies believe the border should remain closed until mid-2022
The Queensland government is ordering thousands fewer COVID-19 vaccine doses than it was, while blaming short supply of jabs for its mass-vaccination hub delay.