Government enlists business brains trust to boost vaccination uptake

Bunnings store

Bunnings store Source: AAP

Australia's big business could offer incentives in an effort to increase uptake of COVID-19 vaccines, with the owner of Bunnings and Officeworks also putting its sites forward to host mass vaccine hubs in future.


 

Australia's corporate leaders have offered to lend their support to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout to encourage more people to get the jab.

 

With just over 9 per cent of the population fully vaccinated, schemes to incentivise people to get inoculated were a high priority.

 

Wesfarmers, the owner of Bunnings and Officeworks, offered their sites as possible destinations for mass vaccination hubs, as did other businesses.

 

Possible vaccine incentives were also raised, with airlines suggesting offering frequent flyer points to people who get vaccinated. 

 

In the United States, businesses and states have already been offering bonuses such as free beer, lotteries and even marijuana in an effort to increase vaccine uptake.

 


 

 

 


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