Senate debates

Tuesday, 24 August 2021

Questions without Notice

COVID-19: Vaccination

2:09 pm

Photo of Richard ColbeckRichard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services) Share this | Hansard source

I thank all those involved in the rollout of vaccines across Australia—in particular, the frontline healthcare workers—for their commitment and hard work in getting this most important job done. We have enlisted GPs, Commonwealth vaccination clinics, Aboriginal community health centres and pharmacies to deliver vaccines into the arms of people right across the country. There are over 8,100 points around the country at which you can get a jab.

This week, 2,595 pharmacy sites were active and vaccinating nationally. By the end of this week, it will be 2,850 pharmacies across the country that will have received doses and be able to vaccinate next week. More importantly, more than 900 of those are in New South Wales, including in the greater Sydney hotspot areas.

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