Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to update on latest Qld Covid-19 numbers

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says there is plenty of room to get vaccinated on the second day of super Pfizer hub weekend. It comes as the state recorded the second straight day of no new cases.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has urged Queenslanders to come out and get the jab as the state records the second day of no new cases on super Pfizer weekend.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said a record 33,004 people were vaccinated on Saturday and she was “pretty sure” the state would tick over to 60 per cent people with their first shot by the end of the day.

She called on people to come down to vaccination centres today, with lines much shorter than they were on Saturday.

“Please come out and get your Pfizer this weekend,” she said.

Deputy Chief Health Officer Lynne McKinlay said there was “great demand” for the vaccine with no limit for availability.

She said Boondall had good supply for anyone over the age of 12 to get the jab over the super Pfizer weekend.

Deputy Premier Steven Miles said 18,000 shots were given the previous weekend, which put this weekend’s efforts in perspective.

People queue up to receive the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the vaccination hub at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Boondall. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled

The Brisbane Convention and Entertainment Centre did more than 6000 shots alone on Saturday.

Authorities would examine the demand across the weekend and examine further walk-ins opportunities.

“The Premier has highlighted the situation in NSW ... That’s what we are holding at bay,” he said.

He said the country was at the worst time of the pandemic, even though it might not feel that way in Queensland.

Ms Palaszczuk said more than 1800 people were vaccinated in Cairns, 3,400 on the Gold Coast, 2400 in Boondall and more than 1,000 at Doomben.

“Where they’ve had outbreaks in other states they’ve had more supply,” Ms Palaszczuk said.

The Premier addressed the quarantine exemption crisis gripping Queenslanders stuck out of the state.

She said people being able to see family and friends at Christmas depended on vaccination rates.

“This pandemic has taken an awful toll on so many people,” she said.

She said the exemptions unit was being “thoroughly reviewed”.

Saturday saw vaccination hubs overwhelmed with some facilities experiencing a four hour long wait and supplies of the Pfizer vaccine running out as early as 9.30am.

People lined up from 4am at some hubs, with long lines forcing some facilities to turn away walk-ins.