The Australian state of Queensland has mandated COVID-19 vaccinations for more sectors, including workers at public and private schools, early childhood centres, correctional centres, youth detention facilities, and airports. “We are taking this strong action to protect vulnerable Queenslanders. It is action that is consistent with other states and territories such as New South Wales and Victoria,” Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk told the state parliament on Nov. 30. The move comes as Australia pushes back the reopening of its international borders from Dec. 1 to Dec. 15 to give authorities time to analyse Omicron, the new variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes the COVID-19 disease. “If there is one thing we can predict about coronavirus, it is its unpredictability,” Palaszczuk said. “Four days ago, Delta was our biggest concern. Now we face the uncertainty of an unknown enemy in Omicron.” “While there is much unknown about this variant, …