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Children to be included in NSW vaccine rollout amid fight against Delta strain
COVID-19 vaccinations for children have been flagged as a necessary part of the fight against the Delta strain in New South Wales.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian revealed today that children and "younger adolescents" would be included in the state's vaccine rollout, but that dose shortage was still an issue.
"We have two more large vaccination hubs open throughout the state so we have plenty of access points now throughout NSW," she said.
"What we don't have is the doses of the vaccine, which we understand will be arriving in larger quantities in mid to late September.
"In relation to our target, 10 million jabs or 80 percent of the adult population - that is 60 percent of the population all around.
"What we have seen with Delta is that younger people are getting it.
"That is why vaccination, in relation to the Delta strain, won't necessarily just mean adults, which is where the 10 million jabs came from, it will also mean younger adolescents and younger children."
But NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said despite the need to vaccinate children against COVID-19, the program would continue to work "in sequence".
"Concurrently, we are looking at the next group we want to vaccinate," she said.
"I think we need to remember we have to prioritise by age and underlying conditions.
"When there is no vaccine constraint, people who want access will be able to get access.
"We are not at that point at this time. My clear message is, if you have underlying health conditions, if you are over 60, call your GP."
NSW recorded 98 new cases of COVID-19 today, with 20 of them having been infectious in the community.
Ms Berejiklian would not confirm whether or not Greater Sydney's lockdown would lift on the prescribed date of July 30, and said some level of restrictions would remain until the state was sufficiently vaccinated.
https://www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-updates-nsw-vaccines-for-children-needed-against-delta-strain-premier-says/cb31b3b9-2626-4092-b740-93459ecad1ef