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A huge spike in Queenslanders have received a jab at Bunnings after the state health department expanded its roll-out to utilise the car parks of the popular hardware franchises.
In an effort to involve everyday Queenslanders who have been left completely confused and scared by Scotty From Marketing’s disastrous public health messaging, the state government has put on pop-up clinics at 23 stores across Queensland. Pharmacies are also part of the rollout.
Thousands of jabs were administered over the weekend at the pop-up clinics, right next to the sausage sizzle.
Queensland health workers involved in the jab blitz say they are continually blown aware by how the good people of the North, and their lack of awareness surrounding this historic pandemic that has left almost every other human civilisation in socio-economic ruin.
Local Rockhampton landscaper, Jyle Deshane (33) says he had no idea about this virus until he made his monthly trip to the big green garage on Sunday.
After rolling out of the warehouse with a trolley full of formwork timber and a couple of elkhern ferns, Jyle was approached by a kind frontline worker who asked him if he wanted to have a seat.
“What’s all this then?” asked Jyle as he lights up a Winfield Blue.
The healthcare professional, fully aware the Jyle might not even know that the rest of the country has spent the last 16 weeks in lockdown, gently explains to him that the state government is offering free jabs for any willing participants.
“Yeah sweet” says Jyle.
“But what’s the virus called? What’s this for?”
The nurse gives him a ten minute run down on the origins of the novel coronavirus, from its earliest beginnings in the Wuhan wet market, to the infection of President Trump, all the way to Melbourne’s record breaking case numbers last Friday.
“Shit hey” says Jyle, as he parks his trolley.
“Better dose me up then love”
As Jyle takes a seat and rolls up his sleeve, the nurse gives him the last minute briefing on the potentially mild side effects that he might experience in the next 24 hours.
“Nah don’t worry about me. I’m off to the Criterion Hotel for a few jars after this stop”
“I’m already planning on being in a world of hurt tomorrow”
