Many states in Australia have introduced week-long vaccination pop up clinics for 5-year-olds and older as part of the “Back to School Vaccination Blitz” as most schools reopen on Jan. 31. Both Victoria and South Australia (SA) have set up vaccination walk-in hubs to boost the vaccination take-up rate across the country, which is currently sitting at 39.8 percent. Victoria has opened 15 vaccination hubs at local primary schools on Jan. 29 and 30, with 15 other schools opening on Feb. 5 and 6. Victorian Premier, Daniel Andrews said that “now” was the time for parents to get their children vaccinated. “We’re making it easier than ever to get jabs in kids’ arms in a friendly environment, close to home,” Andrews said on Jan. 27. SA has introduced mobile vaccination clinics that open for one day at designated areas for children 5 to 11 and clinics for Australians 12 and …