Military steps in to help lift rollout rate for virus vaccine

Wednesday March 03, 2021

Defence personnel will step in to add some firepower to the rollout of coronavirus vaccines across Australia.

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt says the doctor at the centre of a vaccine overdose incident at a Brisbane aged care home did not complete necessary training.

The Australian Defence Force will from next week help administer the COVID-19 vaccine in aged care homes, with an emphasis placed on facilities in regional areas.

“They are very organised – we set our best expectations and they continue to beat them,” Health Minister Greg Hunt told the…

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