Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted March 25, 2021 #26 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Some jobs where staff are in close contact with people may require vaccinations. Health care workers obviously, and I believe they have already been vaccinated. Aged care staff, teachers, possibly restaurant and bar staff, Centrelink workers, hotel staff, flight attendants, etc, etc. It's going to be interesting to see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obilix Posted March 25, 2021 #27 Share Posted March 25, 2021 29 minutes ago, Aus Traveller said: I agree that it should not be compulsory to get a jab, however, I believe it is essential that vaccination should be required before people (pax and crew) board a cruise ship. Or a plane, or a train, or a bus, or a taxi, or a shop, or a theatre, or ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted March 26, 2021 #28 Share Posted March 26, 2021 36 minutes ago, Obilix said: Or a plane, or a train, or a bus, or a taxi, or a shop, or a theatre, or ..... my home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted March 26, 2021 #29 Share Posted March 26, 2021 45 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said: Some jobs where staff are in close contact with people may require vaccinations. Health care workers obviously, and I believe they have already been vaccinated. Aged care staff, teachers, possibly restaurant and bar staff, Centrelink workers, hotel staff, flight attendants, etc, etc. It's going to be interesting to see what happens. I hear that Aged Care facilities cannot force their workers to have the jab, the unions are getting involved. Have to follow that one up. Likewise many other industries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted March 26, 2021 #30 Share Posted March 26, 2021 1 hour ago, MicCanberra said: I don't think it should be mandatory/compulsory to get a jab, no one should be forced. However, I do think that if you want to mix with the public, do anything socially or go anywhere (but your bedroom), you have to have had one. The only Caveat to this is if you have a medical exemption. It will never be made compulsory here Mic, there are quite a few anti vaxxers around, whether or not those people will be retained by their employers is another thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted March 26, 2021 #31 Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) 25 minutes ago, NSWP said: I hear that Aged Care facilities cannot force their workers to have the jab, the unions are getting involved. Have to follow that one up. Likewise many other industries. Yikes! That's one place it should be mandatory. 😮 Then again, with some of the horror stories coming out of aged care homes there probably aren't enough staff in some of those places to make it necessary.🙄 Edited March 26, 2021 by OzKiwiJJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted March 26, 2021 #32 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Of course they could offer an alternative - those people who refuse to be vaccinated must wear full PPE (at their cost?) all the time they are at work and be required to have regular (daily?) Covid tests. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted March 26, 2021 #33 Share Posted March 26, 2021 2 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said: Of course they could offer an alternative - those people who refuse to be vaccinated must wear full PPE (at their cost?) all the time they are at work and be required to have regular (daily?) Covid tests. Or told not to show up for work on safety grounds. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted March 26, 2021 #34 Share Posted March 26, 2021 14 minutes ago, MicCanberra said: Or told not to show up for work on safety grounds. And no work, no pay of course. But the unions have already started pushing back against that. I guess they consider worker's jobs and personal rights are more important than the health of aged people. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted March 26, 2021 #35 Share Posted March 26, 2021 WA's Health Minister Roger Cook says hotel quarantine workers who refuse to be vaccinated will likely be removed from their roles. ABC. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted March 26, 2021 #36 Share Posted March 26, 2021 25 minutes ago, MicCanberra said: WA's Health Minister Roger Cook says hotel quarantine workers who refuse to be vaccinated will likely be removed from their roles. ABC. And so they should be, however the article went on to say they should be deployed elsewhere by the company they work for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napoxoguk Posted March 26, 2021 #37 Share Posted March 26, 2021 15 hours ago, ilikeanswers said: . So maybe they should move to Russia😜. That - or maybe they just went for "in Soviet Russia" meme. It does get pretty ridiculous, though - all of my Russian friends who wanted to get vaccinated did it back in January. The vast majority, though (all educated, smart, successful people) claimed they were "on the fence", pending official publication on efficacy in a reputable peer-reviewed journal. Well, publication in Lancet came and went, and they are still on the same fence. The vaccine has been readily available across all age groups for months now. All your have to do is open a stupid app on your phone for a same-day or, at the worst, next-day appointment. These same people do bi-weekly PCR and antibody tests just for the fun of it. Blows my mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docker123 Posted March 26, 2021 #38 Share Posted March 26, 2021 4 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said: Some jobs where staff are in close contact with people may require vaccinations. Health care workers obviously, and I believe they have already been vaccinated. Aged care staff, teachers, possibly restaurant and bar staff, Centrelink workers, hotel staff, flight attendants, etc, etc. It's going to be interesting to see what happens. The roll out to areas of healthcare workers has been somewhat patchy. Many docs, nurses, etc., especially in outer and rural areas have yet to get the jab. One doc in the news was speaking about doing Covid tests, but not vaccination available. interestingly(!!!) paramedics were not 1a. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted March 26, 2021 #39 Share Posted March 26, 2021 13 minutes ago, Docker123 said: The roll out to areas of healthcare workers has been somewhat patchy. Many docs, nurses, etc., especially in outer and rural areas have yet to get the jab. One doc in the news was speaking about doing Covid tests, but not vaccination available. interestingly(!!!) paramedics were not 1a. The early rollout seems to have been very hit and miss. Hopefully it will improve now the Australian production is in full swing. Yes, very strange that paramedics weren't 1a. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted March 26, 2021 #40 Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) Without big noting, I am the accredited WHS.. work health and safety rep at Eurobodalla Meals on Wheels Cooperative, also Director on board and a worker. We have 6 paid staff and 80 volunteers, mostly retirees @ Batemans Bay, Moruya, Tuross and Narooma. I am pushing manager and board for all workers paid and vollie to be vaccinated. We will see how we go. We do other things beside frozen meal delivery like out and about..taking clients out for drives, lunches etc in our two busses., social support, taking clients to drs, shopping etc. I feel covid jabs are essential to protect. the workers and clients. Keeps me out of trouble three mornings a week, helping others less fortunate than myself. Edited March 26, 2021 by NSWP 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted March 26, 2021 #41 Share Posted March 26, 2021 2 hours ago, NSWP said: Without big noting, I am the accredited WHS.. work health and safety rep at Eurobodalla Meals on Wheels Cooperative, also Director on board and a worker. We have 6 paid staff and 80 volunteers, mostly retirees @ Batemans Bay, Moruya, Tuross and Narooma. I am pushing manager and board for all workers paid and vollie to be vaccinated. We will see how we go. We do other things beside frozen meal delivery like out and about..taking clients out for drives, lunches etc in our two busses., social support, taking clients to drs, shopping etc. I feel covid jabs are essential to protect. the workers and clients. Keeps me out of trouble three mornings a week, helping others less fortunate than myself. I agree. You and your Meals on Wheels Cooperative provide an invaluable service to your community. Well done!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kate59 Posted April 2, 2021 #42 Share Posted April 2, 2021 On 3/25/2021 at 6:39 PM, windsor26 said: Getting our jabs tomorrow morning so we can have had both before our next cruise in August Hi again, I just had my August cruise cancelled with Carnival so now booked September. Clive and I had our vaccinations last week thankfully. We decided I need to keep booking cruises to have something to look forward too. Everything has gone ok and I am slowly getting better. Hopefully we will run into each other on another cruise. We have Hawaii booked for April next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windsor26 Posted April 2, 2021 #43 Share Posted April 2, 2021 10 minutes ago, kate59 said: Hi again, I just had my August cruise cancelled with Carnival so now booked September. Clive and I had our vaccinations last week thankfully. We decided I need to keep booking cruises to have something to look forward too. Everything has gone ok and I am slowly getting better. Hopefully we will run into each other on another cruise. We have Hawaii booked for April next year. My June P&O was cancelled so I booked the same ship and itinerary for August Got e mail yesterday saying lots of their August cruises have been cancelled BUT mine is still - at this moment - going ahead BUT the itinerary may be changed Do we want to cancel for refund (no extras offered) I am waiting to see where we will go Glad to hear your good news Hope to catch up sometime Yvonne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kate59 Posted April 2, 2021 #44 Share Posted April 2, 2021 2 minutes ago, windsor26 said: My June P&O was cancelled so I booked the same ship and itinerary for August Got e mail yesterday saying lots of their August cruises have been cancelled BUT mine is still - at this moment - going ahead BUT the itinerary may be changed Do we want to cancel for refund (no extras offered) I am waiting to see where we will go Glad to hear your good news Hope to catch up sometime Yvonne We booked Carnival Splendor for my birthday - so when cancelled, I just rebooked same cruise for the following month. Carnival's offer was too good to not rebook. I still have heaps of credit with Princess but hope to use it next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted April 2, 2021 #45 Share Posted April 2, 2021 My friends had bookings with their local dr to have covid vaccines this week. Due to lockdown, she phoned up to check and was told they will phone her when vaccines are available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windsor26 Posted April 2, 2021 #46 Share Posted April 2, 2021 44 minutes ago, MMDown Under said: My friends had bookings with their local dr to have covid vaccines this week. Due to lockdown, she phoned up to check and was told they will phone her when vaccines are available. I belong to a group of folk who are on my retirement visa and I have found that a;ll those in Queensland ahave had problems getting the jab but those in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windsor26 Posted April 2, 2021 #47 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Just now, windsor26 said: I belong to a group of folk who are on my retirement visa and I have found that a;ll those in Queensland have had problems getting the jab but those in NSW have had no problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted April 2, 2021 #48 Share Posted April 2, 2021 (edited) There are supply problems in NSW, still only 80 doses a week arriving down here at the only vacc point for 20,000 people, half of whom are retirees. A shambles. Edited April 2, 2021 by NSWP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kate59 Posted April 2, 2021 #49 Share Posted April 2, 2021 1 minute ago, NSWP said: There are supply problems in NSW, still only 80 doses a week arriving down here at the only vacc point for 20,000 people, half of whom are retirees. A shambles. That's not good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted April 2, 2021 #50 Share Posted April 2, 2021 1 hour ago, NSWP said: There are supply problems in NSW, still only 80 doses a week arriving down here at the only vacc point for 20,000 people, half of whom are retirees. A shambles. NSW Premier was spot on re need for certainty of supply! Both governments need born organisers, not normally strengths of the medical profession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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