❓ Hon Martin Aldridge asks about COVID-19 vaccination rates among hotel quarantine workers in WA, revealing some workers remain unvaccinated despite mandatory vaccination policies. The government provides figures on vaccinated staff but lacks data on those discharged for non-compliance.
AnsweredQoN 562Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CORONAVIRUS —
HOTEL QUARANTINE — STAFF VACCINATIONS
562. Hon
MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the media statement
dated 19 April 2021 titled ''COVID-19 vaccination to be mandatory for
hotel quarantine system''.
(1) How many workers are currently
employed in the hotel quarantine system?
(2) How many of these workers have
received both their first and second vaccination against COVID-19?
(3) How many
workers were discharged from the hotel quarantine system for failing to become
fully vaccinated by the mandatory vaccination date of 10 May 2021?
(4) Are there any
workers currently in the hotel quarantine system who have not received both
doses of a COVID-19 vaccination?
HOTEL QUARANTINE — STAFF VACCINATIONS
562. Hon
MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the minister representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the media statement
dated 19 April 2021 titled ''COVID-19 vaccination to be mandatory for
hotel quarantine system''.
(1) How many workers are currently
employed in the hotel quarantine system?
(2) How many of these workers have
received both their first and second vaccination against COVID-19?
(3) How many
workers were discharged from the hotel quarantine system for failing to become
fully vaccinated by the mandatory vaccination date of 10 May 2021?
(4) Are there any
workers currently in the hotel quarantine system who have not received both
doses of a COVID-19 vaccination?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) There are 1 092.
(2) For the first dose, there are 1
092 and for the first and second, there are 1 029.
(3) This data is held by the respective
contracted security companies, not Health.
(4) Yes.
some notice of the question.
(1) There are 1 092.
(2) For the first dose, there are 1
092 and for the first and second, there are 1 029.
(3) This data is held by the respective
contracted security companies, not Health.
(4) Yes.
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