ACT now at over 91% of it's adult popn (age 16 & above) one dose vaccinated. Public servants leading the way, and that figure is hugely encouraging. Maybe Nix should set up in Canberra. No doubt will be some top class training facilities there, being AIS headquarters.
NSW will tick over 88% single dose today. So by Nix's first game in 7 weeks against MAC on 21st November, NSW will be likely 90% plus adult popn fully vaccinated. Being in a long lockdown no doubt motivates folks to get the jab.
Highly likely Nix will play all their 6 NSW games, pre Xmas in front of crowds.
VIC over 81% single dose.
However WA, SA & QLD all dragging the chain at 66-69%. Up to them and NZ to catch up, before that TT bubble will reopened and Nix return to Welly.
NSW will tick over 88% single dose today. So by Nix's first game in 7 weeks against MAC on 21st November, NSW will be likely 90% plus adult popn fully vaccinated. Being in a long lockdown no doubt motivates folks to get the jab.
Highly likely Nix will play all their 6 NSW games, pre Xmas in front of crowds.
VIC over 81% single dose.
However WA, SA & QLD all dragging the chain at 66-69%. Up to them and NZ to catch up, before that TT bubble will reopened and Nix return to Welly.
Anedoctal evidence talking to folks here in QLD is definitely some dragging the chain. "I'm waiting to see how these vaccines go", "We don't have Covid here", "I'm not travelling anywhere" blah blah blah.
QLD now doing vaccine walkins, no booking required. That should hopefully prompt some. Was yes some earlier frustrations with the vaccine booking system, and some supply issues. Plenty of supply now apparently.
But can see QLD, struggling to hit that 90% level. Borders reopening, and a few Covid deaths here, in blunt reality is probably the trigger required. Plus a requirement to be vaccinated to fly to Sydney/Melb for a family Xmas etc etc etc.
But will be tricky to stop folks driving across the border without proof of vaccine, once they remove the road barriers, as is a big state border. They will have to remove the road barriers/road checks once borders reopen, otherwise car queues will be an impractical hours long.