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, as they received adequate protection against severe illness from their primary vaccinations.
Twomey said some level of wastage of the vaccines, which are packaged in vials of six or 10 shots, was to be expected, but he agreed that the number being thrown away was too high. Cabramatta pharmacist Quinn On agreed that there had been “unfortunately, a lot of wastage” due to the multi-dose vials, although allowing walk-in appointments – rather than ordering only for pre-booked patients – meant ultimately more people received shots.
But while the doses need a home, Australian doctors who have worked in administering vaccines in Papua New Guinea said vaccines alone were not the solution to low rates of uptake in the Pacific.Dr Mikaela Seymour, who recently completed two years’ work at the Western Provincial Health Authority, said misinformation was an issue, with more concern about the vaccine than the virus.
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