The former Morrison government's planning for Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout was not 'timely', it underestimated how difficult it would be to protect aged care and disability residents and failed to adequately engage with the states and territories before the rollout began, a damning review has found.
The former Morrison government's planning for Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout was not "timely", it underestimated how difficult it would be to protect aged care and disability residents and failed to adequately engage with the states and territories before the rollout began, a damning review has found.
The review also found while vaccines were delivered with minimal wastage, the administration of vaccines to both priority populations and the general population failed to meet those targets.
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