At least half of Victoria’s paramedics yet to receive Covid vaccine

Unvaccinated paramedics pose risk of ‘large-scale transmission’ as they move between hospitals and aged care centres

Only half of Victoria’s paramedics have been vaccinated as the state battles a fresh Covid outbreak, according to figures provided to Guardian Australia.

Ambulance Victoria has confirmed more than 3,000 doses of vaccine have been administered among a workforce of 6,000 paramedics and first responders. The organisation did not provide exact figures detailing how many staff had received one or two doses.

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