CORONAVIRUS — VACCINATIONS —
PRISONERS
52. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the minister representing
Minister for Corrective Services:
I refer to the confirmed
cases of COVID-19 linked to Acacia Prison and the comments made by the Premier
yesterday encouraging business to get vaccinated when they were given
the opportunity.
(1) What is the COVID-19 vaccination rate for all prisoners
in WA for —
(a) two doses and booster;
(b) two doses; and
(c) one dose?
(2) Can the
minister provide a breakdown of the COVID-19 vaccination rate in (1)(a), (b)
and (c) for each prison in WA?
(3) What
opportunities are scheduled for prisoners in each prison in Western Australia
to receive future COVID-19 vaccinations?
Hon ALANNAH MacTIERNAN
replied:
I thank the member for the question.
The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for
Corrective Services.
(1) As of 17 February 2022, it is 75
per cent —
(a) 132 or 2.1 per cent have received
two doses and booster;
(b) 3 973 or 61.9 per cent have
received two doses; and
(c) 709 or 11 per cent have received
one dose.
(2) The answer is in tabular form
and I seek leave to have the response incorporated into Hansard.
[Leave granted for the following
material to be incorporated.]
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Single Dosed
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Second Dosed
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Booster Dosed
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Total Prisoners
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Adult
Prison
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Persons
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%
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Persons
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%
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Persons
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%
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Acacia
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134
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9.5%
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858
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60.5%
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13
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0.9%
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1419
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Albany
|
5
|
1.7%
|
211
|
73.1%
|
3
|
1.0%
|
289
|
|
Bandyup
|
14
|
7.2%
|
151
|
77.5%
|
3
|
1.5%
|
195
|
|
Boronia
|
1
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1.2%
|
78
|
95.1%
|
0
|
0.0%
|
82
|
|
Broome
|
10
|
16.7%
|
22
|
36.7%
|
22
|
36.7%
|
60
|
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Bunbury
|
40
|
8.1%
|
406
|
82.5%
|
2
|
0.4%
|
492
|
|
Casuarina
|
189
|
16.5%
|
636
|
55.5%
|
7
|
0.6%
|
1147
|
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Eastern
Goldfields
|
25
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11.8%
|
110
|
52.1%
|
57
|
27.0%
|
211
|
|
Greenough
|
23
|
12.0%
|
114
|
59.7%
|
0
|
0.0%
|
191
|
|
Hakea
|
132
|
16.0%
|
409
|
49.4%
|
19
|
2.3%
|
828
|
|
Karnet
|
19
|
5.7%
|
305
|
91.4%
|
2
|
0.6%
|
334
|
|
Melaleuca
|
14
|
7.3%
|
95
|
49.7%
|
0
|
0.0%
|
191
|
|
Pardelup
|
1
|
1.1%
|
82
|
92.2%
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0
|
0.0%
|
89
|
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Roebourne
|
20
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10.7%
|
110
|
58.8%
|
2
|
1.1%
|
187
|
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Wandoo
Rehab.
|
2
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4.8%
|
35
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83.3%
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0
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0.0%
|
42
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West
Kimberley
|
31
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15.9%
|
88
|
45.1%
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0
|
0.0%
|
195
|
|
Wooroloo
|
32
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9.3%
|
247
|
72.0%
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2
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0.6%
|
343
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Adult
Prison Total
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692
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10.9%
|
3957
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62.9%
|
132
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2.1%
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6295
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Youth
Detention
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Persons
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%
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Persons
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%
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Persons
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%
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Banksia
|
17
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13.6%
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16
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12.8%
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0
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0.0%
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125
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Youth
Detention Total
|
17
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13.6%
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16
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12.8%
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0
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0.0%
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125
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Total
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709
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11.0%
|
3973
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61.9%
|
132
|
2.1%
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6420
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(3) The department has engaged Aspen Medical to
undertake an initial mass vaccination program that commenced on 15 February 2022. Following this, a rolling
vaccination program will continue in all facilities. Additionally, at
any time prisoners can approach health services staff to register their
interest in receiving a vaccination.