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Australian States Agree ‘In Principle’ to Vaccination Rollout Changes
National Cabinet has agreed to make a number of changes to Australia’s COVID-19vaccination program, including options to bring forward vaccinations to those over the age of 50.
“National Cabinet agreed in principle to a series of changes to the Australian COVID-19 vaccination strategy that will be put forward for approval at the next meeting of National Cabinet (on Thursday),” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said after a meeting with state and territory ministers on April 19.
Preparing mass vaccinations sites are among the proposed changes to be discussed on April 22.
Morrison said that vaccinating vulnerable groups under phase 1a and 1b also remains a priority, with general practice as the primary model of the rollout.
MANITOBA REACHES 300,000 VACCINE DOSE MILESTONE pressreleasepoint.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pressreleasepoint.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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State health officials reported 17,783 new COVID-19 infections, Wednesday, for a total of 1,409,906 cases to date.
The Florida Department of Health also reported 132 coronavirus-related deaths, yesterday, increasing the statewide death toll to 22,647 fatalities since the start of the pandemic.
The latest single-day positivity rate reported by the Florida Division of Emergency Management stood at 14.26% on Tuesday. Over the past two weeks the single-day positivity rate has ranged between 9.93% and 26.34%.
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration reports that as of this morning 471 patients are admitted to hospitals with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19 in Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, Lee, Manatee and Sarasota Counties combined. AHCA reports there are 7,294 patients hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19 throughout the state.