{"id":307976,"date":"2021-10-25T20:29:08","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T10:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=307976"},"modified":"2021-10-25T21:02:50","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T11:02:50","slug":"mayor-urges-covid-vaccinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2021\/10\/25\/mayor-urges-covid-vaccinations\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Urges COVID Vaccinations"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_307981\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-307981\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/brettotto.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-307981 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/brettotto.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/brettotto.jpg 360w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/brettotto-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/brettotto-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/brettotto-30x30.jpg 30w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-307981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FLASHBACK: Mayor Brett Otto receives a Pfizer vaccination earlier this year (Photo: Facebook)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>October 25, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>South Burnett Mayor Brett Otto has urged South Burnett residents to &#8220;do their part&#8221; and get vaccinated against COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe more people vaccinated in the South Burnett, the more protected we are against COVID-19, and the sooner we can open the border and be reunited with our loved ones for Christmas,\u201d the Mayor said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI implore our community to do their due diligence and get vaccinated.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are at a stage where we must learn to live with COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The vaccine is our only defence against it, and the only guarantee for us to get back to living full lives again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Mayor said current clinics administering COVID-19 vaccinations in the South Burnett are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blackbutt Medical Centre \u2013 AstraZeneca<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Blooms the Chemist, Kingaroy \u2013 AstraZeneca and Moderna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Blooms the Chemist, Kingaroy Town Centre (IGA) \u2013 AstraZeneca and Moderna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Bunya Pines Family Practice, Kingaroy \u2013 AstraZeneca<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>CRAICCHS Kingaroy \u2013 AstraZeneca and Pfizer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Good Price Pharmacy Warehouse, Kingaroy &#8211; AstraZeneca and Moderna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Haly Health and Skin Medical Centre \u2013 AstraZeneca and Pfizer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Kingaroy Discount Drug Store \u2013 AstraZeneca and Moderna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Kingaroy Medical Centre \u2013 AstraZeneca and Pfizer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Murgon Family Medical Practice \u2013 AstraZeneca only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Nanango Discount Drug Store &#8211; AstraZeneca and Moderna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Nanango Medical Centre \u2013 AstraZeneca and Pfizer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Taabinga Family Practice, Kingaroy \u2013 AstraZeneca and Pfizer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Wondai Medical Centre &#8211; AstraZeneca only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Vaccinations are also available at Queensland Health locations and at CRAICCHS in Cherbourg.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qld.gov.au\/health\/conditions\/health-alerts\/coronavirus-covid-19\/protect-yourself-others\/covid-19-vaccine\/book\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book a vaccination online<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Queensland Health released another COVID-19 contact tracing location on Monday, this time at\u00a0Crestmead in Logan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A full list of current contact tracing venues can be found <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qld.gov.au\/health\/conditions\/health-alerts\/coronavirus-covid-19\/current-status\/contact-tracing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The State Government unveiled the re-opening roadmap, &#8220;COVID-19 Vaccine Plan to Unite Families&#8221;, last Monday (see below, or download)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It outlines what will occur when 70, 80 and 90 per cent of eligible Queenslanders are fully vaccinated.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southburnett.biz\/pdfs\/borderplan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Border Plan<\/a> (368kb PDF)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a 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