Sydney to be given tens of thousands of extra vaccine doses from Scott Morrison's 'emergency stockpile' after states refused Gladys' desperate plea to hand over their jabs NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian asked other states for 'spare' vaccine doses They all refused, with PM Scott Morrison delving into stockpile from Canberra Ms Berejiklian labelled outbreak a 'national emergency' after 136 Friday cases By Andrew Prentice and Australian Associated Press For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:57 BST, 24 July 2021 | Updated: 01:01 BST, 24 July 2021 Viewcomments Sydney is set to be given tens of thousands of extra vaccines doses from Scott Morrison's 'emergency stockpile' after other states refused Gladys Berejiklian's desperate plea to hand over their jabs to NSW. On Friday, the NSW premier labelled NSW's Covid outbreak a 'national emergency' following 136 cases. The Berejiklian government also changed its vaccine protocols, which will now see hundreds of thousands of residents get their first vaccine quicker than anticipated. 'Dr Kerry Chant and her team advised us that the situation that exists in NSW, mainly around southwestern and now western Sydney suburbs, is regarded as a national emergency,' she said on Friday. Prime Minister Scott Morrison (pictured) has passed on Canberra's emergency vaccine reserves to NSW The NSW government declared a 'national emergency' after 136 cases on Friday (pictured, people waiting to be vaccinated at Homebush Olympic Park in Sydney's west) 'There is no doubt that if we want to contain this virus and stop it seeping out to other parts of Greater Sydney, stop it impacting our freedom and our economy, but also stop it spreading to other states, we need to have a discussion about refocusing the national vaccination strategy.' Other states and territories won't be handing over their spare vaccines, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison passing on Canberra's emergency reserves to NSW. 'We are not going to disrupt the vaccination program across the rest of the country,' he said in national cabinet. Dr Chant said people should be aware second dose vaccine appointments could be postponed for up to six weeks or even cancelled in her state. 'Some of those changes may impact on individuals, it may be that we need to cancel your booking, but we have to make these hard choices if we are going to see these numbers stabilise first and then decline,' she said. With the virus spreading at a rapid rate among young workers in critical industries who live in Sydney's west and southwest, Premier Gladys Berejiklian is adamant more first vaccine doses in those identified hot spots could slow the transmission. 'We need to get at least the first jab for as many people as we can in those affected communities as possible,' she said. The NSW government is also urging people to consider getting the AstraZeneca vaccine. Health Minister Brad Hazzard said members of the community had a 'duty' to help quash the outbreak, that would be fulfilled by getting the AstraZeneca vaccine. 'Your obligation to yourself, the community, NSW and indeed Australia, is to go to get the jabs of AstraZeneca,' he said. Celebrities including Hollywood loyalty Russell Crowe and Naomi Watts, former Australian netballer Liz Ellis, comedian Andy Lee and rock legend Jimmy Barnes have all taken to social media recently to promote vaccination jabs. It comes as residents in the Cumberland and Blacktown local government areas are now subject to the same elevated stay-at-home orders that southwestern Sydney residents have endured for almost a week. Hollywood actress Naomi Watts (pictured) showed her Instagram fans she recently had the jab The Berejiklian government has also changed its vaccine protocols, which will now see hundreds of thousands of residents get their first vaccine quicker than anticipated in NSW They are now forbidden from leaving their local government area (LGA) unless they are critical workers. Residents in the Orange, Blayney and Cabonne local government areas in the state's central west are also in lockdown until at least July 28. Late on Friday night, NSW Health confirmed fragments of the virus had been detected at the sewage treatment plant at Moss Vale in the Southern Highlands where there were no known cases in this area, causing concern. Moss Vale area residents are asked to be vigilant for any symptoms and if they appear to immediately be tested and isolate until a negative result is received. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility