People take a selfie after receiving a COVID vaccine at an Aboriginal vaccination Hub in Whalan, west of Sydney. Dan Himbrechts/AAP Images October 25, 2021 Getting vaccinated is the act of love needed right now to support the survival of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples during the pandemic Lisa Jackson Pulver, University of Sydney; Jennifer Barrett, University of Sydney; Kalinda Griffiths, UNSW ; Melissa Haswell, University of Sydney; Emma McBryde, James Cook University; Ian Ring, James Cook University, and Michael Doyle, University of Sydney There have been many barriers for Aboriginal communities to access the vaccine during the pandemic. Despite this, communities are taking the lead in ensuring everyone gets vaccinated.