Australia’s vaccine rollout plan will be undergoing a major overhaul within weeks as millions more Pfizer doses are set to arrive in the upcoming months. The review was announced at the national cabinet on Monday following the recommendation from Australia’s vaccine safety body to limit AstraZeneca use to people over 60 only. Lieutenant General John Frewen, the coordinator-general of the national COVID vaccine task force, told the national cabinet on Monday he had been brought in to test “all planning assumptions”. “We are now looking at all aspects of the rollout plan and looking for any opportunities we will have to accelerate the rollout through the year as supplies come on line,” he said. The taskforce head suggested that “other players” such as pharmacists could be included to assist GPs in providing vaccines. While only people aged over 60 have access to the AstraZeneca vaccine, Australians aged 50-59 are encouraged …
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June 22, 2021
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