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No fines for COVID-19 vaccine refusal, WA Health Minister confirms
West Australians will not be fined for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine, the state’s Health Minister Roger Cook says.
Key points:
- Workers and vulnerable patients will be prioritised for the Pfizer vaccine
- West Australians are unlikely to be forced to accept a vaccine
- The rollout is expected to be especially challenging in northern areas
The WA Government is working with the Commonwealth to implement a rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine as early as next month.
Mr Cook said there would be a requirement for people working in certain areas to be vaccinated.
“If they want to work in that particular setting, maybe a hospital situation or something of that nature, or aged care setting, we will require them to vaccinate if they want to continue to work in that…
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