Unvaccinated Australians Will ‘Lose Freedoms’ Even After Lockdown Ends, Deputy Premier Says

The Deputy Premier of New South Wales (NSW) said this week that those who remain unvaccinated even after the draconian lockdowns are ended will “lose freedoms.”

Deputy Premier John Barilaro made the statement after NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian revealed a new three-step plan to ending the lockdowns that includes 70% of the population receiving both doses of a vaccine.

“A further and final message to regional New South Wales … that parts of regional New South Wales that are currently open,” Barilaro said, according to Sky News. “The 70 per cent road map does apply to the whole state so there will be individuals in regional and rural New South Wales who choose not to be vaccinated who will lose their freedoms on 11 October.”

As Sky News reported, some areas of NSW are not under stay-at-home orders, which allows the unvaccinated to move about almost freely. But starting October 11, when the state expects it will reach 70% fully vaccinated, only those who are fully vaccinated will be freed from the lockdowns.

Barilaro also thanked those who had already been vaccinated and implored the unvaccinated to go get the shot.

“We are seeing vaccination rates climb right across the state including in the regions. I am very proud of that. Thank you to those regional communities,” Barilaro said. “We have a number of walk-in clinics without bookings right across the state, with Moderna coming online and the additional Pfizer supply and AstraZeneca in abundance there is no excuse in rural and regional New South Wales not to get vaccinated.” – READ MORE