Andrew Wallace (Fisher, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Last Friday, I had my first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at a GP clinic in Buddina in my electorate of Fisher. I want to thank Kayleigh and Lisa at the clinic for giving me such great care. A few days on, I can report to the House—I know you'll all be very keen to know—I feel great. I'm looking forward to my second shot, and I'm very much looking forward to being fully vaccinated against what is a very deadly disease.

The difficult events that are happening right now in Victoria and, in fact, across the world are an important reminder that COVID is not going anywhere and that the risk is still very real for all of us. To the people over the age of 50 in Fisher, I say: register for your vaccine and get the shot right now. Do it now. It could not be easier. I registered early last week, and within a couple of days I had an appointment. If you're under 50 in Fisher, you can still register at www.health.gov.au today, and you will be automatically notified when you do become eligible for your first dose. This could not be more important. We will not be safe in this country until the vast majority of Australians are vaccinated. Our lives and our livelihoods will remain at risk until most of us have had our shots. If you don't want to do it for yourself, do it for your friends or do it for your family. Everybody on the Sunshine Coast will thank you.

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