Northern Territory (NT) workers who interact with the public have been told to get their first COVID-19 vaccination by the end of Friday, Nov. 12 or risk a $5,000 fine. According to Chief Health Officer’s (CHO) health direction No.55, the COVID-19 vaccination is now mandatory for any worker or volunteer who has contact with the public to attend a workplace. They will also need to have received their second jab by Christmas Eve. The direction applies to workers who are likely to come into contact with a vulnerable person, workers who are at risk of infection with COVID-19 because they are likely to come into contact with a person or thing that poses a risk of infection, and workers whose workplaces put them at a high risk of infection. It also includes workers who perform “work that is necessary for the operation or maintenance of essential infrastructure or essential logistics in …