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Shadow Health Minister Mark Butler criticises Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, saying more options should have been secured
Federal Labor says Australians must be offered a COVID-19 vaccine dose by the end of the year to protect the health of the population.
Key points:
- The federal government expected Australians over the age of 18 to receive their first dose by the end of October
- That timeline has since been pushed back following changes in medical advice for the AstraZeneca vaccine
- Shadow Health Minister Mark Butler said it was crucial people get vaccinated soon to protect the population’s health
The federal government had expected Australians over the age of 18 would receive their first dose by the end of October but that plan has been thrown into disarray after a change in medical advice for the AstraZeneca jab, the key vaccine for the rollout.
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