Alyssa Fritzlaff
Latrobe City is being commended for being one of the most vaccinated local government areas in Victoria.
Latest state government statistics show than 95 per cent of Latrobe City residents have received their first and second dose of the vaccine.
The Gippsland Region Public Health Unit (GRPHU) commended the region on its commitment to the vaccine rollout.
“It is great to have the community coming forward to get vaccinated and our vaccination teams are continuing to deliver increased access opportunities across the region,” GRPHU operations manager Annelies Titulaer said.
“Thank you to all involved and for getting us to where we are now with living with COVID-19.”
“We still need to continue being COVIDSafe to reduce the spread of the virus. It is unpredictable so anything we can do to prevent acquiring and transmitting COVID-19 helps protect everyone in our community,” she said.
In GRPHU’s most recent newsletter, Ms Titulaer, reminded the region to keep up the good work.
“As we near 160,000 COVID vaccinations, I am reminded of the resilience and commitment
our communities across Gippsland have shown,” she said.
“It’s taken nothing, but hard work and determination to get to this point and as living with COVID becomes our new normal, it’s important now than ever to maintain this momentum.”
As of November 29, GRPHU recorded a total of 156,304 doses of the vaccine administered across Gippsland.
73.93 per cent were Pfizer, 22.36 per cent were AstraZeneca, and 3.45 was the Moderna vaccine.
Regional Development Minister Mary-Anne Thomas also praised the region for its high vaccination rates.
“I really want to thank the people across rural and regional Victoria for embracing the vaccine, rolling up their sleeves and getting the jab done,” she said.
“I think that country people are practical, down to earth people. We know the value of science, we know the value of medicine, and when we are asked to do something to protect our community we just go and do it.”
The GRPHU is assisting other local government areas with vaccinations, including implementing a mobile vaccination bus, called Chitty Chitty Jab Jab in Wellington next week.
