And the traffic controller guy at the testing centre in Melbourne wasn’t vaccinated according to ABC in spite of being classified as frontline. Really is time to make it compulsory in these areas, unless there is a medical reason and in that case maybe they need to be rotated to a safer job….
Agreed its high time to stop f'ing around the edges on this.
1) Bin ATAGI involvement, period. Or just dilute their involvement to nothing (technically they are not even required to be listened to - it was an cough-covering exercise from the Feds which has backfired on all of us in an earth shattering way). The TGA approving a product and confirming its indication is all we need.
2) A huge series of get vaccinated comms, from
everyone, governments, councils, doctors, companies, celebs, sports people, influencers etc promoting vaccine uptake
3) Incentives rolled out - NOW. I don't care the vaccine is not accessible to all yet and people will whine its unfair. Tough. National and State Lotteries to start now right now, Bonuses and VIP benefits, discounts from companies now now now.
4) Start flagging real disincentives 'coming soon'. No movies, no sports events, no music festivals, no theatre etc from date X.
5) Give legal protection to employers to mandate vaccination (For those medically able) for their employees e.g. airlines, retail, medical facilities etc