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Shadow Health Minister Mark Butler criticises Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, saying more options should have been secured – ABC News
Shadow Health Minister Mark Butler says Australia must strike deals with more pharmaceutical companies, saying the events of this past week demonstrate why.
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…
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