![]() “The priority for NSW Police is always the safety of the wider community.”Īs of about 2.30pm, police were moving people on from Victoria Park, saying they would be fined $1000 if they didn’t leave. “NSW Police Force recognises and supports the rights of individuals and groups to exercise their rights of free speech and peaceful assembly, however, today’s protest is in breach of the current COVID-19 Public Health Orders,” the statement said. In a statement, NSW Police said that “a number of people” had been arrested during Saturday’s protest. Officers appeared to arrest several people at the park. Police officers and riot squad members were on foot, bikes and horses as they surrounded the crowd of people, who banged drums and cheered. Police clash with protesters in Chippendale. “We are continuing to encourage people to come out, we need mass numbers of people to come out and get vaccinated.” He also pointed out that the rollout had now passed 11 million doses delivered and said “the rollout is going really well”. ![]() “We have plenty of AstraZeneca available and of course people considering that under the age of 60 need to be informed of the benefits and risks and provide informed consent”. Professor Kidd confirmed an extra 50,000 doses of Pfizer would be delivered to NSW this week. ![]() ”ĪTAGI has come under fire in some circles for its cautious advice on AstraZeneca use for under-60s, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison saying earlier this week he was making “constant appeals” to the advisory group to change their advice to speed up the roll out. In addition, people in areas where outbreaks are occurring can receive the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine 4 to 8 weeks after the first dose, rather than the usual 12 weeks, to bring forward optimal protection. ![]() “This is on the basis of the increasing risk of COVID-19 and ongoing constraints of Comirnaty (Pfizer) supplies. The statement said that: “All individuals aged 18 years and above in greater Sydney, including adults under 60 years of age, should strongly consider getting vaccinated with any available vaccine including COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca.” Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd. ![]()
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