The Victorian construction industry hopes tens of thousands of workers will get vaccinated by Christmas or earlier to prevent site shutdowns amid state government lockdowns. This comes as the NSW construction industry enters the second week of forced shutdown, while Victorian construction sites are currently permitted to operate during lockdown with capacity limits. “We hope that COVID-19 vaccinations can be rolled out to building and construction workers to protect our industry from future Victorian lockdowns,” Master Builders Victoria (MBV) CEO Rebecca Casson said in an email to The Epoch Times. “Getting as many Victorians informed about the vaccines as quickly as possible so that there is no longer any reason for lockdowns, border closures, or other restrictions is vitally important for our sector and our community.” Onsite in-reach vaccination programs for construction workers have been put forward to the federal government since March. However, vaccine supply and uncertainty around a start date …