Over 400 Australian Teachers Stood Down for Not Getting Third COVID Vaccine

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Victoria’s state government has suspended around 420 public school teachers for not complying with the state’s COVID-19 vaccination requirements. The majority of the teachers were put on leave without pay because they failed to get a booster shot by March 25. Premier Daniel Andrews has continued to maintain the vaccination mandate for school teachers, reasoning that it helps save lives. “I’m not going to apologise. Vaccines work, vaccines save lives, and I’m very confident that people who have had one or two (doses) will get three very quickly, and I thank them for that,” he said. “I’m just about sick and tired of this constant negativity when it comes to schools. Our schools were open on day one of term one. Our absentee rates in staff, support staff and students are lower today than it was before the pandemic.” ...

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