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David Spears is grilling Labor’s Mark Butler over whether he thinks young people must be vaccinated before we ease lockdown restrictions.
Spears:
Let me be clear, you are saying it’s not safe for New South Wales to end its lockdown we get to 70 or 80% of 12 to 15-year-olds being vaccinated?
No, I have said, as have a number of premiers, that they should be counted as part of the 70-80% threshold. If they are eligible for the vaccine, other groups are gaining eligibility now. If 12 to 15-year-olds are in the same position, what is the argument for not including them? They can get the virus, can get unwell, they can pass it on to other people, why are they cut out? If they are cut out, parents want to know how many of their 12 to 15-year-olds of children will be vaccinated as we move to the next phase of the plan.
Shadow health minister Mark Butler is speaking on Insiders about the federal government’s plan to open up Australia once we hit 70% to 80% of people vaccinated.
David Spears has asked whether 12 to 15 year-olds should be included in those targets?
I’ve been very clear, as have a number of premiers, that 12 to 15-year-olds who are now eligible should be counted as part of the National plan they have become the front line in this disastrous third wave.
They are a third to 40% of under-12s, a third to 40% of all new cases, and although the disease is less severe than in adults in adults, you might see one in 10 patient sending up in hospital, still one in 30 patients are ending up in hospital. This is a very great concern for parents and parents are asking when will the children be vaccinated.
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