More than 60 per cent of Parkes residents 15 years and over are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and 86.7 per cent have had their first shot.
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Those are the latest figures in data published by the Federal Government on Monday, with data up to Sunday.
The local area - along with the State - is progressing solidly towards the NSW Government's targets for lifting some of the restrictions we've been living under during the current Delta outbreak.
While we've had lockdown lifted, other areas are awaiting October 11 when the Premier has announced the first of the changes will come into place based on a 70 per cent vaccination rate.
It's worth noting that while Forbes and Parkes are enjoying many of these changes at the moment, as of October 11 they only apply to fully vaccinated residents.
At 80 per cent, anticipated late October / early November, we'll be able to have more (vaccinated) visitors and community sport can restart.
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For the first time, a 90 per cent vaccination rate was brought into the conversation. And this is where it's anticipated the rules will be lifted for unvaccinated people as well as vaccinated.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian outlined a three-stage opening with the anticipation of NSW reaching that 90 per cent vaccination rate on December 1.
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More than 63 per cent of Forbes has now had two doses of COVID-19 vaccine and 88.5 per cent have had their first dose.
In Orange, 59.5 per cent of the population is fully vaccinated and 93.8 per cent has had a first dose of COVID vaccine.
COVID-19 vaccination remains available through local medical centres and pharmacies, go online to the eligibility checker to find a provider and make an appointment or of course give your trusted provider a call.
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