As Australia awaits the go ahead for the roll-out of the coronavirus vaccine, new figures suggest people are more than happy to get their jab. Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt says five-year old immunisation rates are now beyond the aspirational target of 95 percent coverage. “Reaching our target of 95 percent supports herd immunity to stop the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases,” Hunt said in a statement on January 24. “These figures show Australians have both the capacity and the will to lead the world in taking up COVID-19 vaccines, as they recognise how important vaccination is, and how it protects and saves lives.” In the December quarter 2020 Australia’s immunisation coverage rate for five year old children rose to 95.09 percent, exceeding the estimated World Health Organisation international average of 86 percent. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children at five-years old have the highest rates of immunisation in the country …