Annastacia Palaszczuk sends a chilling warning to anti-vaxxers with a photo of a watch face as her state prepares to open its borders
Queensland premier has warned anti-vaxxers they need to be jabbed ASAP
Comes as borders will finally be re-open by October 31 in the Sunshine State
Current figures show 60 per cent of Queensland population are fully vaccinated
Annastacia Palaszczuk has issued a blunt warning to anti-vaxxers as Queensland prepares to finally open its borders in just over a week.
Taking to Twitter on Saturday, the premier was direct in her messaging, posting a photo of a watch face that read 'eight days'.
'That's how long you have to get fully vaccinated in time for our borders to open,' she said.
'The higher the vaccination rate, the safer we will be. Make sure you're fully protected before Delta arrives. It's urgent.'
By October 31, Queensland residents will have to have received one dose of a Covid vaccine to be completely protected by the state's December 17 plan to re-open their borders.
Vaccination rates in the Sunshine State have been slower than the likes of NSW and the ACT - with only 60.01 per cent fully jabbed on Saturday, the second-lowest rate in the nation.
The premier has resorted to setting up pop up clinics in recent weeks outside Bunnings' and state schools in a bid to speed up the process.
By December 17, it is anticipated 80 per cent of Queensland's eligible population will be full vaccinated.
On Saturday, the premier said border restrictions will 'hopefully never return' in her state once they fully reopen to the rest of Australia.
This week Ms Palaszczuk revealed Queensland's long-awaited reopening plan, with the state expecting to welcome back fully vaccinated NSW, Victoria and ACT residents before Christmas.
'From November 19, our borders start opening up gradually. Eventually, on the weekend before Christmas, travel will be almost as it was before Covid,' she posted on social media.
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