Freedom at Wimbledon is the incentive we need

What a treat it was to watch Ash Barty win at Wimbledon. A professional and gracious performance. What a contrast to the politicians and amateur health “experts” we are lumbered with.

Watching the game before a full house of unmasked spectators should set the example of what is required here. We are sick of illogical and inconsistent rules. The heartless treatment of individuals is off the despicable scale. Gladys Berejiklian has destroyed her reputation and our hopes that it was possible for politicians to have some common sense. She is no better than the other premiers.

We need to make the most of Ash Barty’s win before we have to return to facing the reality of senseless Covid restrictions.

R. Watson, Sunnybank Hills, Qld

Take a look at the crowds and scenes at Wimbledon and note the freedom. That should be incentive enough to get the vaccine and enjoy life.

The other requirement is trust in the shots and that has been harmed by mixed messages and the media. If we could get the vaccine from our GP rather than only at selected clinics or vast open spaces people would be more open to it. I want my doctor to give it to me and I don’t want it at a chemist or alternative clinic.

Stuart Davie, Corowa, NSW

Even as the vaccine rollout increases over the next couple of months, it seems that there will be a continuing shortage of Pfizer relative to AstraZeneca. It has been reported that following a first jab of AZ with a second of Pfizer is more effective than two doses of either vaccine. Further, the spacing between jabs could be less than for two AZ jabs, be that the originally proposed 12 weeks or the newly suggested eight weeks.

Given the above, and excluding specific groups for medical reasons, surely Australia should consider switching from a regime that gives some people two doses of one vaccine and other people two doses of the other vaccine to one in which most people have an AZ jab followed by a Pfizer jab. This would provide greater and earlier protection to our population.

David Griffiths, Wollongong, NSW

I note with some concern that Scott Morrison is being blamed for aged care workers not being vaccinated. The blame should be squarely placed on the aged care workers themselves, not the government.

My husband and I are both vaccinated with AstraZeneca and had no problems whatsoever. Our three daughters, all in their 40s and working full time, are also vaccinated. They had Pfizer and experienced no side effects as a result. Two of our daughters had to drive for an hour in their respective cities to find a hub in which they could receive the jab.

The choice is a personal one, and people make their own choices. This is not the fault of the federal government; dare I suggest it is selfishness, laziness and ignorance.

Why not send GPs to aged care homes to provide the shots on site? The staff seem incapable of organising themselves, which might concern me if I had an elderly parent or family member in such a home.

Susan Wright, Mackay, Qld

One suspects from their dark mutterings that there are many senior Liberals who would not be unhappy to see the half-hearted suppression measures in Sydney fail to halt the spread of the virus nationwide.

It would be a fait accompli and open the economy once and for all.

If it were otherwise, with military precision, you’d have had a hard lockdown in place now, with Jobkeeper back to cushion the blow.

David Perkins, Reid, ACT

Katrina Grace Kelly (“Sydney unravels as divisive leaders try threats and pleas”, 10-11/7) wants NSW to unite behind tougher and tighter lockdown measures. She says Victoria has shown us all the way – “We did it for ourselves and for you: we did it for our state and the nation.”

No, Katrina, you did it after your government let 800 of your citizens die; you did it because your incompetent government forced you to under threat of fines, police gang tactics and the baton. We have nothing to learn from you – except what not to do. We are all praying that someone in Macquarie Street picks up that lesson.

John Joyce, Longueville, NSW