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The Australian Medical Association is pushing for COVID-19 vaccines to be fast-tracked into general practices amid a growing Pfizer shortage in Victoria fuelled by an explosion in the number of people getting vaccinated.
Some general practitioners are warning they will not have enough vials to administer second doses and keep pace with demand without an immediate boost to their dwindling vaccine supply, as Victorians in their thousands line up for their first dose.
People queue up for COVID-19 vaccination at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre early on Wednesday morning.
Credit:Eddie Jim
Their plea for more vaccines from the federal government came as the AMA’s Victorian chief called on other states to contribute Pfizer doses to boost Victoria’s supplies during its current outbreak.
Winners
Growth areas $492m for 13 new schools on Melbourneâs fringe. A further $276.4m will be spent to acquire land in growth areas.
Early childhood education Kinder for three-year-olds and four-year-olds in every local government area from 2022, $401m.
Losers
Regional Victoria No funding for new schools in the regions, just 18 of 52 school upgrades are outside Melbourne. International students No plans to bring students back this year and no support for 120,000 who stayed in Victoria last year.
A dozen new schools in Melbourneâs growth areas will be built by 2023.
Credit:Simon Schluter
Analysis
Twelve of 13 new schools, all in Melbourneâs growth areas, will be built by 2023 but there is no money for new regional schools, despite more Victorians moving out of the city than in previous years.