Education professionals are concerned Queensland could lose thousands of teachers as the state government makes COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory in public and private schools in just weeks.
The Teachers’ Professional Association of Queensland secretary, Jack McGuire, has said he suspects at least 10 % of teachers would be reluctant to get the jab which would see around 6,000 teachers and 180,000 kids impacted.
The latest vaccine hesitancy data shows 11.1 % of Queenslanders are either unwilling or unsure if they will get the vaccine.