COVID-19 vaccine rollout extended in SA, with 'school-based program' considered for children

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South Australia is extending its Pfizer vaccine rollout to all residents aged in their 40s, and to disability workers regardless of age, with SA Health indicating planning is already underway to further expand the scheme to include children.

All South Australians aged in their 40s are now eligible to be vaccinated against coronavirus, with disability workers and Kangaroo Island residents included in the next phase of the Pfizer rollout.People aged 40 to 49 are eligible to book in for their COVID-19 vaccines in SA from todayHe said health authorities were also still trying to vaccinate the state's most vulnerable people

, while SA health authorities also announced that all disability workers are now eligible for Pfizer jabs, regardless of age. More than 50,000 injections were administered in SA last week, and the Wayville mass vaccination clinic is aiming to deliver 1,500 doses today after a record 1,232 yesterday. "We're constantly looking at the availability of the vaccines, we're looking at our workforce, and then, of course, we're trying to open it up as quickly as possible."

"ATAGI basically said AstraZeneca's perfectly safe for those over the age of 50, but they want those under 50, because of some of the clotting issues that have come up … they want to move to Pfizer," Mr Marshall said.

 

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Lets get another vaccine into our kiddies! 🤨

vaccinating children for an illness they dont even get sick from is completely cuckoo. but thats just one persons random opinion on twitter.

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