A group of Australian teachers, firefighters, police and ambulance officers, nurses, correctional officers, and military veterans are pushing back against COVID-19 vaccine mandates that are forcing many out of their jobs serving their communities. Meanwhile, a teachers’ union in the state of Queensland has said school staff experienced bullying by coworkers for not getting vaccinated.
The group, whose spokesperson said it represented around 7,000 public service professionals, gathered at King George Square in Brisbane on Feb. 2 to march towards the state Parliament, vowing to return in two weeks to let those in power know the Queensland state government’s vaccine mandates are hurting not just themselves but the communities they serve.
