Northern Territory announces booster vaccine mandate amid Omicron outbreak

Northern Territory chief minister Michael Gunner announced two deadlines for Territory workers to receive their vaccine booster shots. Subscribe to Guardian Australia ► http://bit.ly/gdnaustraliasubs Workers in high-risk workplaces like hospitals, residential aged care facilities, disability homes, correctional and detention facilities and shelters are required to get their booster shot by 11 March, or within four weeks of becoming eligible. Remaining workers in public-facing roles must get their booster shot by 22 April. 'Right now, only one third of Territorians have received their booster jab,' says Mr Gunner. 'That leaves a lot of Territorians more vulnerable to Covid than they have to be.' ‘Catastrophic failure’: Covid out of control in the NT, say Aboriginal groups ► https://www.theguardian.com/australia... Support the Guardian ► https://support.theguardian.com/contr... Website ► https://theguardian.com/au Facebook ►   / theguardianaustralia   Instagram ►   / guardianaustralia   Twitter ►   / guardianaus   TikTok ►   / guardianaustralia   LinkedIn ►   / guardianaustralia