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Vaccine rollout won’t open international travel by July, experts say – Sydney Morning Herald
Health experts have warned that the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines won’t be enough to allow Australians to fly overseas by July.
“It still means you can pick up the infection overseas – maybe even some mutant strain – come back into the country and spread it everywhere, Professor MacIntyre said.
“While you yourself are not going to end up in hospital you can set off a massive outbreak.”
Studies have shown that the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines have efficacy rates of 94 per cent. However the AstraZeneca vaccine, of which Australia has secured enough for 26 million vaccinations and will be the second rolled out locally in March,…
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