First responder: Coast set to lead vaccinations, back where it all began

Thursday January 28, 2021

From identifying Queensland’s patient zero to leading the state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, the Gold Coast has set new records through the past year of Queensland’s pandemic response.

Dr John Gerrard and registered nurse Catherine Li. (Photo: Queensland Health)

Gold Coast University Hospital Director of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Dr John Gerard, said the Gold Coast had already established its first immunisation centre and was ready to expand on the directions of Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young, cementing the city’s leading role in the…

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