THE Mallee has reached a significant milestone in the race to reach 80 per cent vaccination rates.

Seventy per cent of the eligible population living in Mallee local government areas (LGA) has now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Swan Hill LGA is progressing even better, boasting a 74 per cent vaccination rate.

In Mallee electorate, 8517 people received their first dose last we...