House debates Questions without Notice
COVID-19: Vaccination
Mark Butler Hindmarsh, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives
2:39 pm
My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. The government announced that Australia's 360,000 aged-care workers would be fully vaccinated against COVID by Easter. How many aged-care workers are yet to receive two doses of the vaccine?
Michael McCormack Riverina, National Party, Leader of the Nationals
I'll ask the Minister for Health to answer that question.
Greg Hunt Flinders, Liberal Party, Minister for Health and Aged Care
2:40 pm
One hundred per cent of residential aged-care facilities in Australia have received a first vaccination; 94.9 per cent—
Mr Tony Burke Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the Arts
Tony Smith Speaker
No, the Manager of Opposition Business will resume his seat. We're not even 20 seconds in. I'm just going to listen to the minister for a bit longer. I'm well aware of the detail of the question.
Greg Hunt Flinders, Liberal Party, Minister for Health and Aged Care
of residential aged-care facilities, which includes the vaccination program for aged-care workers, have received second doses. In terms of aged-care worker vaccinations, there have been 84,414 vaccinations, of which 47,407 have been first doses and 41,007 have been second doses. In terms of resident vaccinations, 160,543 residents have had first doses and 147,879 have had second doses.