Imagine cheering yourself up with a sausage sandwich after a COVID-19 jab at Bunnings Warehouse.
The hardware business has announced it is open to helping the Federal Government with its vaccine rollout and the concept has the support of epidemiologists, who note the store is seen as one of the country’s most trusted brands.
“We’ve previously supported the Government and the community by hosting COVID-19 testing in some of our store car parks and we’re always open to discussing further support directly with the government,” Bunnings Chief Operating Officer Deb Poole told The Guardian.
Melbourne’s La Trobe University associate professor and epidemiologist, Hassan Vally, told the website having vaccination sites at Bunnings stores could encourage more people to get the jab.
“Everyone in the population seems to end up at Bunnings with some frequency … they’re convenient for people to get to,” Professor Vally said.
“Most people haven’t seen a vaccination occur in person, so if you’re going into a Bunnings a few times and you keep passing the vaccinations, then the next time you’re on your way out with your potting mix, you’ll go up and ask.”
If the plan gets the green light, it’ll definitely give a whole new meaning to ‘Lowest prices are just the beginning’.
