Queensland COVID outbreak sparks health officials to change vaccination policy

Unvaccinated health workers will no longer be able to work with COVID-19 patients in Queensland.

Two distinct virus clusters have emerged in Brisbane, both linked to healthcare workers at the Princess Alexandra Hospital.

There has been a “rapid ramp up” of the number of virus cases being managed in Queensland hospitals, with the total number of patients currently at 78.

From Wednesday, the state will mandate that only healthcare workers who have received their first dose of the vaccine can…