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Australia's coronavirus vaccination rates continue to surge, with another record day of doses putting major targets within sight. But there are concerns about some states and territories that have avoided major outbreaks continuing to trail in the race to be protected as the nation eyes reopening. In the past 24 hours, 350,856 doses were administered across Australia, pushing over-16 vaccination coverage to 58.4 per cent. More than 80.5 per cent have received at least a first dose, with the ACT and NSW leading the nation in both categories. Almost 95 per cent of Canberrans have received at least one jab, while 68.8 per cent are fully vaccinated. NSW has reached 89 per cent first-dose coverage and 69.1 per cent of people 16 and over have received two jabs, putting the 70 per cent threshold to relax some restrictions within reach. A national agreement has set 80 per cent as a major milestone to restore a range of freedoms. Western Australia and Queensland are the only states languishing below 50 per cent double-dose coverage. Health Minister Greg Hunt said the best protection was for people in those states to join the effort. "Our real challenge will be to keep the vaccinations going in Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory," he told Sky News. "Every Australian has to presume that at some point they will be exposed to COVID. That's simply the reality around the world." South Australia is at 52.4 per cent two-dose coverage, while Victoria is at 54.5 per cent. But that state can expect major gains in coming weeks with the third-highest first-dose coverage of 83.6 per cent. Tasmania has fully vaccinated 62.1 per cent of its over-16 population, while the NT is at 67.3 per cent. Senior cabinet minister Simon Birmingham said there was no reason to wait for a vaccination. "There's still a sticky few who seem to say, 'Oh, I'm going to wait until there's an outbreak'," he told 5AA radio. "Well, that's got to be the most stupid thing I've ever heard. Don't wait until there's an outbreak to get protection, go out and get it now." Victoria reported 1420 new local cases of COVID-19 and 11 deaths on Wednesday. Infections continued to fall in NSW, which recorded 594 cases, as well as 10 deaths. Another person died in the ACT, while a baby at a Canberra hospital was among 28 new cases Australian Associated Press

Australia's coronavirus vaccination rates continue to surge, with another record day of doses putting major targets within sight.

But there are concerns about some states and territories that have avoided major outbreaks continuing to trail in the race to be protected as the nation eyes reopening.

In the past 24 hours, 350,856 doses were administered across Australia, pushing over-16 vaccination coverage to 58.4 per cent.

More than 80.5 per cent have received at least a first dose, with the ACT and NSW leading the nation in both categories.

Almost 95 per cent of Canberrans have received at least one jab, while 68.8 per cent are fully vaccinated.

NSW has reached 89 per cent first-dose coverage and 69.1 per cent of people 16 and over have received two jabs, putting the 70 per cent threshold to relax some restrictions within reach.

A national agreement has set 80 per cent as a major milestone to restore a range of freedoms.

Western Australia and Queensland are the only states languishing below 50 per cent double-dose coverage.

Health Minister Greg Hunt said the best protection was for people in those states to join the effort.

"Our real challenge will be to keep the vaccinations going in Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory," he told Sky News.

"Every Australian has to presume that at some point they will be exposed to COVID. That's simply the reality around the world."

South Australia is at 52.4 per cent two-dose coverage, while Victoria is at 54.5 per cent.

But that state can expect major gains in coming weeks with the third-highest first-dose coverage of 83.6 per cent.

Tasmania has fully vaccinated 62.1 per cent of its over-16 population, while the NT is at 67.3 per cent.

Senior cabinet minister Simon Birmingham said there was no reason to wait for a vaccination.

"There's still a sticky few who seem to say, 'Oh, I'm going to wait until there's an outbreak'," he told 5AA radio.

"Well, that's got to be the most stupid thing I've ever heard. Don't wait until there's an outbreak to get protection, go out and get it now."

Victoria reported 1420 new local cases of COVID-19 and 11 deaths on Wednesday.

Infections continued to fall in NSW, which recorded 594 cases, as well as 10 deaths.

Another person died in the ACT, while a baby at a Canberra hospital was among 28 new cases

Australian Associated Press

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