Bass Coast at 80 per cent first dose
However Queenscliff still has a commanding lead on the race to achieve 80 per cent fully vaccinated
Bass Coast’s vaccination rates continue to rise however Queenscliff still has a commanding lead on the race to achieve 80 per cent fully vaccinated.
According to Federal government figures, up until September 13 the small seaside borough had 76.6 per cent of its population vaccinated, with 95.9 per cent having received their first dose.
Those figures make it unlikely that Bass Coast will be able to achieve its goal to be the first Victorian local government area to hit the magic 80 per cent fully vaccinated figure.
As of September 13, 79.9 per cent of the eligible population in Bass Coast had received their first dose, while 52.3 per cent were fully vaccinated.
Bass Coast currently has the highest percentage of first doses administered in Gippsland, at 79.9 per cent, although East Gippsland is ahead by a whisker on double doses – 52.6 compared to 52.3 in Bass Coast.
If Bass Coast continues its high vaccination rates, it looks likely to be a gold medal contender in the Gippsland region.
The lowest double dose vaccination rates in the state are in Greater Dandenong (30.5), Melbourne (28.4) and Hume (28.8) shires.
