11-20-2021, 03:30 AM
Victorians rejoiced when another round of restrictions were eased on Friday, but the new rules have caused some confusion.
Children aged 12 to 15 have been barred from taking part in everyday activities like dance concerts and martial arts classes unless they are fully vaccinated, while retailers are scrambling to suddenly enforce vaccine checks.
Many parents were unaware the vaccine mandate applied to children under 16.
Dance Arts Alliance Chair Mike Harrison-Lamond said the new vaccine rules have “blindsided” parents and caused “a few thousand” performing arts students to miss out on classes and concerts.
“We’ve been asking the government to provide clarification for months on whether kids aged 12 plus or 16 plus had to be fully vaccinated and they haven’t provided that,” he said.
Despite this requirement, people don’t need to be vaccinated to play indoor or outdoor community sport.
“There has been inconsistency, a lack of consultation and a lack of notice,” Mr Harrison-Lamond said.
The Dance Arts Alliance has called for the government to provide a grace period so children aged 12 to 15 have time to get vaccinated.
Speaking on radio on Friday, Covid Response Commander Jeroen Weimar said the government has been “really clear” about kids aged 12 plus having to be fully vaccinated.
Mr Weimar said parents would soon be able to upload their child’s vaccine certificate to the Services Victoria app, but could print a digital certificate in the meantime.
Children aged 12 to 15 have been barred from taking part in everyday activities like dance concerts and martial arts classes unless they are fully vaccinated, while retailers are scrambling to suddenly enforce vaccine checks.
Many parents were unaware the vaccine mandate applied to children under 16.
Dance Arts Alliance Chair Mike Harrison-Lamond said the new vaccine rules have “blindsided” parents and caused “a few thousand” performing arts students to miss out on classes and concerts.
“We’ve been asking the government to provide clarification for months on whether kids aged 12 plus or 16 plus had to be fully vaccinated and they haven’t provided that,” he said.
Despite this requirement, people don’t need to be vaccinated to play indoor or outdoor community sport.
“There has been inconsistency, a lack of consultation and a lack of notice,” Mr Harrison-Lamond said.
The Dance Arts Alliance has called for the government to provide a grace period so children aged 12 to 15 have time to get vaccinated.
Speaking on radio on Friday, Covid Response Commander Jeroen Weimar said the government has been “really clear” about kids aged 12 plus having to be fully vaccinated.
Mr Weimar said parents would soon be able to upload their child’s vaccine certificate to the Services Victoria app, but could print a digital certificate in the meantime.
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