Marlie’s mother Melissa Sinclair said she booked Marlie’s vaccination as soon as the federal health authorities gave their approval for the age group last month,and easily got an appointment at a local medical centre.
Mrs Sinclair,47,her husband Paul,52,and Marlie’s brothers Mitchell,20,Trent,18,Austin,15 and Jarred,13,have all been double vaccinated and Mrs Sinclair is keen for Marlie to follow suit.
“I guess because we’re doing our bit for society but also,she was suffering anxiety at being the only one in the house that couldn’t be vaccinated,and the rise in cases was making it worse for her,” Mrs Sinclair said.
“She was at the point of not wanting to go out.”
In early December,a classmate of Marlie’s contracted COVID-19 and Marlie had felt stressed that,at the time,she could not be vaccinated.
“It’s extremely important for us that,for her to commence the 2022 school year,she’s at least had her first vaccination,” Mrs Sinclair said.