Queensland records two new cases on its second day of lockdown

Queensland records two new cases on its second day of lockdown
Queensland records two new cases on its second day of lockdown

Queensland has recorded two new local cases overnight.  

One is a close contact of the Portuguese restaurant cases idenitified last week and is in quarantine. 

The other case is a 37-year-old woman who works at the Qatar check-in counter at the International Airport.

She tested positive on Tuesday.  

On Wednesday Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk attacked the federal Government over its Covid vaccine advice during an extraordinary press conference.  

'There has been no national cabinet decision about providing AstraZeneca to the under 40s,' she said. 

'My message to Queenslanders today is please listen to Dr Young and listen to the health experts when it comes to the vaccine. 

'At the moment, the advice is for people aged 40 to 59 to get Pfizer, and people 60 and over to get AstraZeneca. 

'There has been no national cabinet decision about AstraZeneca being given to under 40s.' 

Ms Palaszczuk cited a BBC report from the UK that under 40s would be offered alternatives to the AstraZeneca vaccine because of clotting fears.   

Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young also created a national furore when she declared yesterday: 'I do not want under 40s getting AstraZeneca.'  

'It is rare, but they are at increased risk of getting the rare clotting syndrome. We've seen up to 49 deaths in the UK from that syndrome,' she said.

'I don't want an 18-year-old in Queensland dying from a clotting illness who, if they got Covid, probably wouldn't die.'   

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk provides a Covid update during a press conference in Brisbane on Wednesday

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk provides a Covid update during a press conference in Brisbane on Wednesday

Two women walking in Brisbane during Brisbane's Covid lockdown on Wednesday

Two women walking in Brisbane during Brisbane's Covid lockdown on Wednesday

Children ride bikes along Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast on Wednesday during day one of south-east Queensland's three-day lockdown

Children ride bikes along Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast on Wednesday during day one of south-east Queensland's three-day lockdown

People exercising at Southbank in Brisbane - 3.5 million people are affected by the three-day lockdown

People exercising at Southbank in Brisbane - 3.5 million people are affected by the three-day lockdown

'National cabinet said that there was an indemnity for doctors,' Ms Palaszczuk said.

'So, that is very clear that national cabinet did not make that decision. I'd like to ask the prime minister, did his cabinet make that decision?'  

In early June Ms Palaszczuk, 51, received the Pfizer vaccine despite advice at the time that over 50s should receive the AstraZeneca vaccine.

She cited her need to attend the Tokyo Olympics as part of Brisbane's bid for the Games in 2032 as the reason for choosing the Pfizer dose, which requires only a 21-day wait between jabs, whereas the AstraZeneca vaccine requires 12 weeks.

At Wednesday's press conference, Deputy Premier Steven Miles said the prime minister's revised AstraZeneca advice for those under 40 put Queenslanders 'at risk'.  

'There is some discussion that the Commonwealth might even provide their own vaccination hubs so that they can get AstraZeneca vaccines out to younger people despite that vaccine not being recommended,' he said.

'That would be very risky.'   

'I do not want under-40s getting AstraZeneca,' Queensland's Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young told yesterday's press conference. Pictured, a mask wearer getting exercise during lockdown.

'I do not want under-40s getting AstraZeneca,' Queensland's Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young told yesterday's press conference. Pictured, a mask wearer getting exercise during lockdown.

A man and his son play on Main Beach at the Gold Coast on Wednesday during south-east Queensland's lockdown

A man and his son play on Main Beach at the Gold Coast on Wednesday during south-east Queensland's lockdown

'I want to talk about vaccinations,' Ms Palaszczuk said yesterday. 'We want Queenslanders to get vaccinated. But there is some clear guidelines that have been put in place by the Chief Health Officer, ATAGI (Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation), and the AMA.'   

At the same press conference, Mr Miles

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