From this week residents in NSW, who have been locked down for nearly three months, will finally be able to leave their homes.

But the new freedoms are contingent on one important factor: their vaccination status.

It’s the first time the easing of restrictions has been linked to vaccine status, but it’s likely to become the new normal across Australia.

Today, journalist with the AAP Hannah Ryan on the plan to provide freedoms only to fully vaccinated, and what that means for the next phase of the pandemic.

Guest: Journalist with the Australian Associated Press and contributor to The Saturday Paper Hannah Ryan.

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