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A COVID ‘vaccine passport’ may further disadvantage refugees and asylum seekers – The Conversation AU

To make sure the COVID rollout is accessible to all people living in Australia, the government should consider a migrant amnesty.

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With great fanfare, the COVID-19 vaccine rollout began in Australia this week. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said the government will give all Australians the opportunity to be vaccinated by October 2021. The governments strategy states the vaccine will be available free of charge to all Australian citizens, permanent residents, and most visa-holders.
While the government has since clarified that refugees and other people in immigration detention will be eligible for the vaccine, serious concerns…

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