Australian State Won’t Restrict Unvaccinated Once 80 Percent Vaccine Threshold Met: Deputy Leader

NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro speaks as NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian looks on during a COVID-19 update and news conference in Sydney, Australia, on July 28, 2021. Lisa Maree Williams Pool/Getty Images

New South Wales (NSW) Deputy Premier John Barilaro says unvaccinated individuals will only be locked out of businesses for a few weeks after the state reaches the 70 percent vaccination target.

Last week, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian unveiled the roadmap to freedom that says once the state reaches the 70 percent benchmark, businesses would be allowed to open, and “freedoms” granted to individuals who have received two doses of the vaccine.