First Queenslanders to receive the COVID-19 vaccine from Monday
The first Queenslanders will be vaccinated against COVID-19 from Monday.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the first 100 vaccines would be delivered to the Gold Coast on Monday.
Queensland’s vaccination program will roll out from Monday.Credit:The Age
The vaccination of health workers at Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital would begin on Wednesday.
Frontline staff in Cairns would start to be vaccinated from next Friday.
Residents of the state’s aged care homes would begin to be vaccinated from next week.
Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young hoped every resident of the state would receive the vaccine by the end of October.
“Nobody will be missed,” she said.
Hospital workers, quarantine and border staff and those working and living in aged care and disability accommodation will receive the vaccine over the next two months.
They will receive the Pfizer vaccine, which needs to be stored at very low temperatures.
Most Queenslanders will receive the AstraZeneca vaccine, which was approved this week.
At this stage, Dr Young advised pregnant women and those breastfeeding not to be vaccinated.
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Lydia Lynch is Queensland political reporter for the Brisbane Times