Another question- not that anyone knows the answer but we are all speculating. Let’s say - I’m fully vaccinated and my employer (USA based with offices around the world) wants me at a meeting(s) in Singapore and/or London and/or USA and is willing to provide paperwork documenting that they want me there. Will there be an approval process for this? Will there be flights? Will I be counted towards the incoming cap? Will fellow incoming passengers be vaccinated (required to be)? Will I be able to Q at home? I’m actually getting more down with the “plan” than I was yesterday when there was no plan.
Don't be ridiculous!
Details are something to be create ad-hoc when only absolutely forced to. Proper planning is un-Australian!
Will it be a little like the current versions of efficacy/effectiveness, depend on the day.
For example: % of population vaccinated.
- % of population aged 18+
- % of popuation aged 18+ able to be vaccinated
- % of total population
- % of total population able to be vaccinated
- % of Australian citizens
- % of Australian citizens aged 18+
- % of Australian citizens & permanent residents
- % of Australian citizens & permanent residents aged 18+
- % of Australian citizens, permanent residents & close relations of permanent residents
- .... + all temporary arrivals.
Makes a difference to the number of vaccinations required (around 7 million people from least to most encompassing definition, so 14 million doses). Let's hope we don't get into a 'Pfizer only for Aust Citizens' bun fight. As has been reported, in a number of US States, walk into a shopping centre and tourists can get vaccinated. Trying to be a boom industry for Thai Travel agents (do a search).
In the ABS & Border force stats for May 2021 there were around 3,160 'close relations of PR' as well as over 3,000 'visitors' (aka tourist) visas.
Along with permanent skilled visa arrivals (3,830) & temporary skilled visa arrivals (1,480) and temporary student visas (400).
Saw in passing that AZ doses manufactured in India are not to be accepted for EU vaccine passport approval, only EU manufactured doses (& possibly UK). Nothing mentioned about whether Australian manufactured doses of AZ would gain passport approval.