This month, Australian state governments and major businesses have rolled out some of the most comprehensive vaccine mandates encompassing millions of employees across the country. Authorities are pushing to speed up inoculation efforts in the hope that a degree of immunity will be present in the community once public health restrictions begin winding down. The state government of South Australia (SA) on Oct. 21 issued a public health order targeting the medical profession, including GP clinics, dentists, pharmacies, and allied health professions including physiotherapists, podiatrists, speech pathologists, optometrists, and other testing and administrative roles. Under the health order, those working in the areas identified above must have their first and second vaccine doses by appropriate deadlines. It follows an earlier mandate for public hospital workers to be vaccinated by Nov. 1. The deputy chief public health officer, Emily Kirkpatrick, said the mandate would push “vaccine hesitant” communities to take up …