Last-minute vaccination blitz for Qld students

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published January 28, 2022

Queensland will launch a vaccination blitz at more than 50 schools this weekend.

Children aged five-11 only became eligible for the vaccine on January 10.

The blitz will target areas with lagging vaccination rates among school-aged children, and run from this Saturday until February 6 ...

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