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COVID-19 vaccinations for remote and vulnerable Indigenous populations a ‘massive challenge’ of logistics

Government health authorities are fine-tuning plans to distribute coronavirus vaccines to remote and vulnerable Indigenous populations across Australia — a task an Aboriginal health organisation says is an unprecedented challenge.
Key points:
- An Indigenous health service says vaccination rates in remote areas will need to be high to be effective
- But one vaccine could be problematic for remote communities because of a cold storage requirement
- The NT and Federal Governments are working to address logistical issues with the vaccine rollout
Indigenous health groups have repeatedly warned of the devastating consequences coronavirus could have if it reached remote communities.
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