Australia’s Most Populous State Hits 67 Percent Vaccination, as ‘Freedom’ Target Looms

A general view of an empty Opera Bar at the Opera House in Sydney, Australia, on May 1, 2020. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

Australia’s most populated state, New South Wales (NSW), is rapidly closing in on its 70 percent vaccination target, marking the start of the planned roadmap to reopen the state.

According to the latest numbers, NSW is leading the country as 67 percent of the population aged 16 and over have been fully vaccinated, while 88 percent have received at least one dose.