House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
2020-04-07 Daily Xml

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Influenza Vaccinations

Mr PICTON (Kaurna) (14:36): My question is to the Premier. Will the Premier allow pharmacists to vaccinate over-65 year olds using the health department's supply in order to speed up the spread of the vaccine rollout this year in the same way that this happens in Victoria, Western Australia and the ACT?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:37): What we will do is we will respond to the requests from our health professionals in South Australia. I think this is one of the things that has stood us in really good stead. We haven't been running around trying to get cheap political points during the coronavirus. What we have been trying to do—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order, member for Playford!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —is to actually provide—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Lee!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Members on my left, please!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: What we have been trying to do is to provide—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Member for Lee! The member for Lee is called to order and the member for Playford will be quiet. The Premier has the call.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: I have finished, sir.

The SPEAKER: The Premier has completed his answer.