GPs ‘frustrated’ as vax appointments drop

Barely half of the Gold Coast is vaccinated, yet numbers at clinics are falling, says GP Dr Natasha Yates
Dr Natasha Yates.

GPs across southern Queensland are reporting falling numbers of COVID-19 vaccination appointments, forcing them to cancel sessions and even discard doses.

Gold Coast GP Dr Natasha Yates says she has “pared right back” her vaccination clinic despite Queensland figures showing just 50% of the region’s residents are fully vaccinated.