Hundreds of aged care homes in Australia is yet to reach 50% of vaccinated staff

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COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment for aged care workers is due to come into force in two weeks but many nursing homes are lagging behind in their efforts to vaccinate workers.

Health Department has notified all residential aged care providers that all workers, volunteers and students on placement must have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by September 16
Data shows almost 30 per cent of aged care workers have not received a coronavirus jab and almost 600 centres have vaccinated less than 50% of their workforce with a single dose
Health Minister Greg Hunt said on-site clinics at nursing homes, dedicated hubs and state-run centres were being used to immunise workers.