General
Misunderstanding behind missing NT AstraZeneca shipment at centre of blame game
A misunderstanding is being blamed for the Northern Territory’s first shipment of AstraZeneca vaccines never arriving as expected, but health authorities insist the vaccine rollout remains on schedule.
Key points:
- A misunderstanding is being blamed for vaccine rollout confusion
- Authorities say the NT vaccine rollout remains on schedule
- AstraZeneca vaccines are part of Phase 1B
The 1,440 vaccine doses were meant to arrive in the NT last week, according to announcements made by Chief Minister Michael Gunner in the lead-up to the expected delivery.
But by Sunday afternoon, the cargo was nowhere to be found in the NT.
The NT and Federal governments have since blamed each other for the missing shipment, with the Commonwealth on Sunday saying its
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