'Fully vaccinated' redefined to include THIRD shot in Victoria
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews stands ready to redefine âfully-vaccinatedâ to include one booster shot.
âThis is not an option, not an add-on, not a âgood thing to haveâ, warned the Premier, in an ominous statement that appears to contradict the Prime Ministerâs statement in 2021 that vaccination in Australia is optional.
âI think weâre close to a change in policy that will simply reflect the fact that in order to be fully protected you need three doses, not two plus an optional extra.â
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â Daniel James (@dulhunty) January 19, 2022
The reportedly-imminent change confirms thousands of internet memes and âconspiraciesâ claiming that the goalposts for âfully-vaccinatedâ would continue to shift as state premiers and chief health officers update their booster programs.
Australians can line up for their booster shot a mere three months after their second Covid vaccination. Other countries, such as Israel, are up to their fourth shot.
âI think youâll see very soon, out of national processes, youâll see the terminology and the recognition of the third dose be crystal clear.â
The definition of âfully-vaccinatedâ matters, as life in Victoria is governed by a network of vaccine passports that restrict access to goods, services, entertainment, and most crucially of all â employment.
Daniel Andrews refused to rule out booster shots as a requirement for continued employment.
In the likely event that mandatory boosters go ahead, they will begin with aged care, healthcare, disability care, emergency services, correctional facilities, quarantine accommodation, and food distribution

Alexandra Marshall
Australian Contributor
Alexandra Marshall is an Australian political opinion commentator. She is a contributor to Sky News, the Spectator Australia, Good Sauce, Penthouse Australia, and Caldron Pool with a special interest in liberty and Asian politics. Prior to writing, she spent a decade as an AI architect in the retail software industry designing payroll and rostering systems.
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