Health
Race against the clock in federal plan to deliver jabs in aged care homes – Sydney Morning Herald
Vaccination teams will have up to five days to transport the Pfizer vaccine beyond the deep-freeze to thousands of aged care homes in a plan to vaccinate residents…
Aged Care Minister Richard Colbeck, the subject of fierce criticism last year over the coronavirus death toll, has held briefings with the sector on the appointment of companies to offer the new workforce.
As far as Im concerned, the first people who should get the vaccine are the most vulnerable, and they are the people in residential aged care, Senator Colbeck said on Wednesday.
Volunteers at aged care homes will be included in the program alongside residents and staff.
The new model, called in-reach…
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