Pfizer jab lifeline for Victoria - Sunshine Coast Daily

Thousands of additional vaccine doses will be delivered to Victorians over the coming weeks as the state’s coronavirus cluster continues to grow.

Another four positive Covid-19 cases were detected overnight, with two flagged by health authorities on Sunday morning and the others connected to an aged care facility in Melbourne's west.

Health minister Greg Hunt announced an additional 100,000 Pfizer vaccines will be supplied to the Victoria over the next three weeks to immunise another 50,000 people.

AstraZeneca doses will also be doubled from 115,000 to 230,000 to help drive the number of vaccinations in people aged 50 years and over.

Mr Hunt said 58 per cent of over 70s in the southern state had been vaccinated.

Another 42 per cent of people over 50 had also been immunised.

“We know that in Victoria in lockdown, this is a difficult and challenging time so that is why in response to the way in which Victorians in particular have stepped up,” Mr Hunt said.

“We want to see other states and territories have that same degree of public support and confidence.”

Mr Hunt’s announcement comes off the back of health authorities confirming two additional cases were reported in an aged care facility in the suburb of Maidstone.

The cases included a 79-year-old resident living in the centre and an agency registered nurse.

According to the federal government, Saturday was a record for vaccination rates, with over 88,000 Australians receiving their jab.

He said no Australian had died from Covid-19 this year to date and no-one was currently in and an intensive care unit (ICU).

“We have had one Australian who was diagnosed in quarantine, having contracted it overseas and lost their life but it is an extraordinary and important public health achievement today,” Mr Hunt said.

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