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This whole pain-in-the-arse disaster? This lockdown? This disruption? Just so we don’t forget, it came from two things.

First, it came from a limo driver ferrying international flight crew from the airport who it is believed was unvaccinated. And an investigation is underway into whether he was wearing a mask. Seriously! How is that even possible? In terms of the bleeding bloody obvious – Anti-COVID 101 – do you reckon the state government might START with: everybody in the frontline of obvious COVID risks has to be masked and vaccinated? No ifs, no buts. But no, the whole thing has been an ambling, rambling, shambles.

And, second: eight months after vaccines became available, just 3 per cent of us have been fully vaccinated! Sally McManus was right. “This is not a vaccine rollout, it’s a stroll-out.” That is partly the federal government’s fault and, partly, the general lack of urgency from we the people. And from the Opposition – they should be pushing an alternative plan for getting us out of this mess with all guns blazing!

Listen, if you are in the queue and eligible for the vaccine, get it bloody done! If not for you, do it for the country. If as a country we don’t embrace it, this stuffing around will go on for years. How can it not?

And yes, after lucking out with my first jab three months ago when the queue in front of me suddenly disappeared with an AstraZeneca blood-clotting scare and brief suspension, I got my second jab on Tuesday evening last. I had a slightly sore arm for 12 hours, now good to go. And, of course, I was on the look out for anything that felt like a clot, but as the medical fraternity has pointed out, they have so advanced their treatment of blood clots should they emerge, it is much less an issue than it has been. I repeat, let’s get this done. And those who refuse to get it done, have no right to whinge about lockdowns because until we get to a critical mass of people vaccinated we are always going to be going in and out of these panic attacks.

One other thing. Let’s talk briefly about the chief health officers. We see them on the tube all the time, and nearly without exception – lead by NSW’s own Dr Kerry Chant – they look frazzled and exhausted. And I just want to say a sincere thank you to them. In the wee hours, when you and I are lost in the Land of Nod, to my eyes it looks to me like this lot are staring at the cracks in the ceiling, working out the angles, the risks, how things might be done better – always aware that every move made has the potential for catastrophic consequences, and all they can do is their very best, because someone has to do it. Whatever happens, the rest of us are in debt to you and yours – and our families are safer, because you are no doubt seeing so much less of yours.

Read more:

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/don-t-forget-where-this-pain-in-the-arse-disaster-rolling-over-sydney-came-from-20210625-p584e8.html

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