CORONAVIRUS — VACCINE HESITANCY
682. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
According
to the Melbourne Institute, vaccine hesitancy amongst the adult population of Western
Australia remains at 22.5 per cent.
(1) What exactly is the government's
strategy for addressing vaccine hesitancy?
(2) Has the government sought expert advice on how
best to address vaccine hesitancy; and, if so, from whom?
(3) With respect to (2), will the
Leader of the House please table that advice, if it exists?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) The
Department of Health and the COVID-19 Vaccine Commander are leading targeted
communications and stakeholder engagement in
order to encourage hesitant groups within the Western Australian community
to take up the COVID-19 vaccine.
(2) The
Department of Health has engaged with a range of stakeholders, including the
Office of Multicultural Interests, the Telethon Kids Institute and the
University of Western Australia, on how best to address vaccine hesitancy
amongst particular cohorts, and has drawn upon this advice in the delivery of
the vaccination program. The state
government continues to follow the expert health advice, which has protected
Western Australians throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
(3) Not applicable.