Thousands Protest Against Covid Vaccinations Across Australia
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Protesters rallied Saturday across several of Australia's major cities -- with up to 10,000 gathering in Sydney -- against vaccine mandates, which are not universal and have only been applied to certain occupations by state authorities.
Thousands of protesters decrying COVID-19 vaccinations gathered in cities around Australia Saturday as smaller counter-rallies supporting health measures also marched.
Australia's vaccine program remains voluntary and highly successful, with nearly 85 percent of the population over 16 fully vaccinated and life returning to relative normality for those double-jabbed.
But protesters rallied Saturday across several of Australia's major cities against vaccine mandates, which are not universal and have only been applied to certain occupations by state authorities.
In Melbourne, a crowd of several thousand called for state leader Daniel Andrews to be jailed and voiced anger over controversial new proposed pandemic powers.
