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Federal government walks back coronavirus vaccination rollout targets, blames production and supply issues
The head of the Department of Health has blamed uncertainty around local production and international supply issues as the government appears set to miss its stated vaccine rollout targets.
Key points:
- The government wanted to vaccinate 4 million Australians by April and the entire country by October
- Slower-than-expected deliveries and uncertain local production is making those targets look difficult to achieve
- Health officials have walked back those targets in a Senate committee today
The government announced a target in January for vaccinating 4 million vulnerable Australians by early April.
Health secretary Brendan Murphy told a Senate committee that 125,000 people, including 30,000 in aged care, had been vaccinated since the rollout began…
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