Australia’s Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly is concerned about the number of Australians who are hesitant to get the CCP virus vaccination, ahead of the first Pfizer shots being administered on Monday. At a press conference on Feb. 17, Kelly was asked if he is concerned that a health department survey has shown that 27 percent of people “were considering not getting the vaccine.” “We certainly are concerned about that,” Kelly told reporters. “I believe, actually, the information was that 27 percent were going to delay; looking to delay their vaccine rather than to not have it,” he added. The figure represents what health authorities are calling “vaccine hesitancy,” Kelly said, adding that they would be easier to shift than the nine percent who indicated they would refuse outright. “That demonstrates that we need to continue to stress the vaccines as being safe and effective,” he said. The first doses of the …
Chief Medical Officer ‘Concerned’ by Virus Vaccination ‘Hesitancy’ in Australia
February 17, 2021
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