❓ Dr. Steve Thomas questions the Premier regarding a backup plan if WA fails to reach 90% vaccination and the deadline for considering the target unattainable. The Premier's response reiterates the commitment to the 90% target and outlines measures to be taken if it's not met.
AnsweredQoN 895Legislative Council
Asked
9 November 2021
Member
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Premier
QuestionView source ↗
CORONAVIRUS — INTERSTATE BORDER RESTRICTIONS — TRANSITION
PLAN
895. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the government's
announcement on 5 November of a plan to have a plan for the opening of the
state from COVID restrictions, called WA's safe transition plan .
(1) What is the government's backup transition
plan if Western Australia fails to achieve 90 per cent vaccination of
people 12 years of age and over?
(2) By what date will the government consider failure
to reach 90 per cent vaccination of all persons aged 12 years and over
as a permanent failure to reach it?
PLAN
895. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the government's
announcement on 5 November of a plan to have a plan for the opening of the
state from COVID restrictions, called WA's safe transition plan .
(1) What is the government's backup transition
plan if Western Australia fails to achieve 90 per cent vaccination of
people 12 years of age and over?
(2) By what date will the government consider failure
to reach 90 per cent vaccination of all persons aged 12 years and over
as a permanent failure to reach it?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) As the Premier outlined, after the state achieves
an 80 per cent double-dose vaccination rate for the eligible population
aged 12 years and over, a date will be set and locked in. The transition will
then be set, and enhanced public health and social measures, pending the most
up-to-date health advice, will be applied if there is not 90 per cent
vaccination coverage.
(2) The 90 per cent
double-dose target is a vaccination target based on health advice and is
aligned to national modelling by the Doherty Institute, which recognises that
90 per cent is a safe transition target. The government is committed to this
target to keep WA safe.
some notice of the question.
(1) As the Premier outlined, after the state achieves
an 80 per cent double-dose vaccination rate for the eligible population
aged 12 years and over, a date will be set and locked in. The transition will
then be set, and enhanced public health and social measures, pending the most
up-to-date health advice, will be applied if there is not 90 per cent
vaccination coverage.
(2) The 90 per cent
double-dose target is a vaccination target based on health advice and is
aligned to national modelling by the Doherty Institute, which recognises that
90 per cent is a safe transition target. The government is committed to this
target to keep WA safe.
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