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Coronavirus vaccine Phase 1b rollout frustrating Australian GP clinics
Health Minister Greg Hunt this week announced what would have been music to the ears of more than 6 million Australians — it’s now your turn to get the coronavirus vaccine.
Key points:
- GPs say they have the capacity to administer more COVID vaccinations
- Clinics have only been assigned a low number of doses, some fewer than a hundred per week
- The peak body for GPs has called for greater support from the federal government
But for general practices across the country, the news sounded like thousands of phones that would not stop ringing.
The Australian government released a list of GP clinics that would be able to start vaccinations from March 22 and an online eligibility checker that gives a contact number for vaccine providers in your…
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