Queensland’s snap border closures could be history by Easter

“As long as we get the vaccine, we will be ready to put it into arms.”

But Dr Young could not rule out locking down the state once hotel quarantine workers were vaccinated.

“Remember, one case can lead to changes [in border restrictions],” she said.

“Whether or not we have border arrangements, we have to wait and see. Let’s just get this vaccine out to as many people as we can, as quickly as possible.

“At the moment my absolute hope, of course, is we don’t have COVID hotspots. If we do, we will deal with each one as it happens and work out the best way of dealing with it.”

Asked whether vaccinated travellers from COVID hotspots would be allowed to enter Queensland if borders were closed in the future, Dr Young was…