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Australia’s aged care homes urged to speed up fourth-dose Covid boosters as outbreaks and deaths rise
Federal ministers Mark Butler and Anika Wells warn providers with low vaccination rates will have to explain themselves
Ministers Mark Butler and Anika Wells have told aged care providers to act “with a sense of urgency” and speed up their fourth-dose Covid vaccinations as the sector continues to grapple with almost 700 outbreaks and a growing death toll.
The aged care ministers have also warned providers with low vaccination rates they would be required to explain themselves and show how they would turn around sluggish booster rates.
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