Morrison government still ‘developing options’ to vaccinate aged care workers under 50

Two months into Covid vaccine rollout the Coalition is reviewing initial plan to send dedicated teams into nursing homes to deliver jabs

The federal government still has no clear plan for vaccinating aged care workers under the age of 50 and the initial strategy of inoculating staff at their workplace is now under review".

Aged care workers, the main route of Covid-19 transmission into aged care facilities, have widely reported missing out on vaccinations despite being prioritised in phase 1a of the rollout.