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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 57 asked in the Legislative Council on 17 February 2022 by Hon Peter Collier

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

PRISONS — VACCINATION CLINICS

57. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the Minister for Corrective Services:

(1) Will the minister confirm that the last time prisoners at Hakea Prison had access to a vaccination clinic was in November 2021?

(2) If yes, why have prisoners at Hakea Prison not had access to a vaccination clinic for well over two months?

(3) How many prisoners are currently at Hakea Prison?

(4) How many prisoners currently at Hakea Prison are fully vaccinated?

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) Yes. The last clinics were run at Hakea Prison from 1 November to 4 November 2021, and then again from 25 November to 29 November 2021.

(2) Vaccinations took place over three stages. The current vaccination program will continue throughout February and then a business-as-usual process will be put in place to ensure that the transient population is given access to vaccinations.

(3) As of 17 February 2022, there are 828 prisoners at Hakea Prison.

(4) Of the total prison population, 132 prisoners or 16 per cent have had one dose, 409 prisoners or 49.4 per cent have had two doses, and 19 prisoners or 2.3 per cent have had three doses.