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Torres Strait mission for Health Minister to get vaccinations on track
Thursday April 15, 2021
Queensland Health Minister Yvette D’Ath will fly to the Torres Strait tomorrow, as nearby Papua New Guinea continues to grapple with a COVID-19 epidemic.
Torres Strait Regional Council Saibai Island councillor Conwell Tabuai being vaccinated by nurse immuniser Sue Bowler before the AstraZeneca rollout was paused. (Supplied)
The Queensland Government had diverted AstraZeneca vaccines to Torres Strait and Cape York communities as a priority, given the unfolding disaster on the state’s doorstep.
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