Victoria will emerge from its sixth lockdown later this week, in large part due to the high vaccination rates across the state.
A dedicated pop-up vaccination clinic set up this week at the newly opened Victorian Pride Centre on Fitzroy Street is hoping to break those last barriers and get the LGBTQI community vaccinated.The response has been tremendous, Victoria’s LGBTIQ+ Commissioner Todd Fernando told Star Observer about the ‘Fab Jab’ Campaign.
As the state heads towards 80% of the eligible population (16+) fully vaccinated later this month, the Dan Andrews government had pledged $21 million towards vaccinating those who have faced barriers in getting access to vaccinations, including people living with disability, culturally diverse.