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Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout keeps GPs at the centre, but dose supply remains an issue
Melbourne doctor Shea Wilcox estimates he could be vaccinating at least 200 people at his clinic each day.
Key points:
- Australia is preparing to accelerate the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to people over 50
- But some GP clinics are still battling to get enough doses to meet community demand
- Vaccinations for those under 50 are likely to speed up towards the end of the year when more Pfizer doses should arrive
Instead, the Brunswick East GP has been battling hard to get his hands on enough AstraZeneca doses.
He has been receiving 100 doses a fortnight, a figure well short of both his estimated capacity and community demand.
“First of all, we ran through all our vaccines on the first day,” he said.
“The demand is huge, however we cannot get the…
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