Government announces $1.2 million for multicultural groups to counter coronavirus vaccine hesitancy

It comes a day after the government updated its advice on the AstraZeneca vaccine, increasing the age limit from.

There are fears the change to the health advice will increase existing vaccine hesitancy, especially among culturally and linguistically diverse communities. On Thursday, Health Minister Greg Hunt said the government was moving into the “next stage” of the $41 million vaccination campaign, which includes a new focus on 40 to 59-year-olds.“As increasing numbers of Australians become eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, the Australian government is ensuring everyone can have confidence in the vaccination program,” he said in a statement on Friday.

“Today we are launching a program to encourage their involvement in reaching out to their own communities about the COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccination rollout.” The funding will go towards a number of small grants for organisations to lead the information program, administered by the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Council .

We'd save the country a lot of money by simply offering small lots of $1m lottery draws, to get vaxxed. Ohio increased their vaccination rate by nearly 30%, doing this. No interpreters needed.

Can’t change bad culture with money

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