23/09/2021
While much misinformation and mistrust around vaccinations circle online and in our communities, many Pacific Island countries are doing well to continue toward reaching their vaccination targets! 👏👏
It's of utmost importance that we can strive to continue doing the same here as Pasifika people in the Canberra community! 🙂
Although online misinformation may cause mistrust/misunderstanding around the validity of statistics surrounding the effects of the virus and/or vaccine; its clear to see that health protective measures work and vaccination is the best situation moving forward 🙌🙌🙌
Worst case scenario, if Canberra had a situation where huge numbers contracted covid and were hospitalised because of its complications; it may take a hospital bed away from those in need of urgent medical care e.g the elderly/disabled, cancer patients, individuals with other life threatening illnesses, and even those in need of life saving treatment and/or surgery 🙏 The burden on the healthcare system will be more overwhelmed than it already is, so let us keep safe during this already challenging time and give each other the best chance we can here in Canberra 🙌
Wherever possible, continue to support local business and check on loved ones regularly during this time, we got this Canberra! 🤍
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Chief Minister Andrew Barr says he won't bend to pressure to open up early and doesn't want to be in the same position as the NSW and Victorian Premiers announcing daily COVID-related deaths.
"I do not want to stand at this podium and give glib 'this many people died today' like some of my colleagues have had to," he said at today's press conference.
"It's just distressing for everyone. And we can do better and we can vaccinate our community."
"Maybe I've been criticised, and we've got a couple of journalists here who are running that line, but maybe I just have a higher value on human life and protecting people. I'll plead guilty to that."