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Confusion at Melbourne’s mass-vaccination hubs as GPs face shortages of AstraZeneca doses
Victoria’s COVID-19 response commander has pleaded with the public not to show up to mass-vaccination sites in Melbourne, saying the state’s priority needs to be administering injections to frontline workers and emergency services.
Key points:
- State-run vaccine hubs are meant for frontline workers
- Several members of the public said they walked in and received vaccines
- The public rollout of the vaccine is lagging behind its target
Jeroen Weimar’s calls came after several people told ABC Radio Melbourne they received the AstraZeneca vaccine at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre during the weekend.
The centre, along with the Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton, has been set up to cater for public sector workers, including…
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