Australia: Concerned Authorities in Queensland, are urging eligible children to get COVID-19 vaccines before schools resume next week.

The state recorded 9,630 new cases and 16 fatalities on Wednesday, including a child under the age of ten who had underlying significant medical issues. It triggered demands for more children to get vaccinated before starting face-to-face schooling.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk of Queensland is urging more families to have their children vaccinated, as a rise in cases is predicted once schools return next week. In Queensland, 35 percent of children aged five to 11 were vaccinated, while 75.5 percent of 12 to 15-year-olds had their first dose and 67.54 percent were twice vaccinated, according to Queensland Health Minister Yvette D'Ath.

"We strongly encourage parents to bring their children forward and have them vaccinated," she added. John Gerrard, the state's chief health officer, also stated that the kid immunisation rate has lately exhibited "a substantial decline." Queensland's school reopening date was pushed back from January 24 to February 7 to avoid the Omicron wave's expected to peak. Authorities expected that the delay would give children more time to get their COVID-19 vaccines.

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