More than 75% of Australians support compulsory Covid vaccines for aged care staff

Australia Institute survey comes as government warms to idea of mandating jabs for workers in contact with vulnerable people

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More than three-quarters of Australians support a mandatory Covid-19 vaccine for frontline workers in aged care and other vulnerable settings, a new survey from the Australia Institute shows.

The poll of 1,001 people, taken late last week as national cabinet flagged it was warming to the idea, finds strong support for mandating vaccines for workers in contact with vulnerable demographics such as aged care workers.

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