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The Victorian government has increased its vaccination mandate, requiring all authorised workers to get vaccinated to continue working on site. All authorised workers who have permission to work on site in locked-down areas of the state must get their first jab by October 15, and they must have their second dose by November 26.
"All of our health workers are working their guts out to be there for us and they need us all to do our bit and get vaccinated, so we can continue on our pathway to opening," said premier Dan Andrews.
The new rules don't affect those who already had a vaccine mandate, such as healthcare workers, teachers and construction workers, who are on their own timetable for vaccination.
To help Victorians get vaccinated, the state government will be offering Moderna to walk-ups from October 4-10 at these state-run sites:
- Melton Vaccination Hub (Bunnings)
- Sunshine Vaccination Hub
- Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
- Royal Exhibition Building
- Sandown Racecourse Vaccination Centre
- Frankston Community Vaccination Hub
- Plenty Ranges Arts and Convention Centre
- Dandenong Palm Plaza
- Former Ford Factor Campbellfield
- La Trobe University site in Bundoora
- St Francis Xavier College Officer Campus
No appointment will be necessary to access the Moderna vaccine at those centres.