An auditor-general's report on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout has criticised the previous government's implementation, saying key targets were not met on time.
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None of the five timeline targets set by the government were met, including the rollouts to aged care, the vulnerable and Indigenous people."Initial planning was not timely, with detailed planning with states and territories not completed before the rollout commenced," the report said. The report also said the initial stages of the rollout were "heavily reliant" on the AstraZeneca vaccine.
"The vaccine rollout to residential aged care and residential disability were both slower than planned, and the vaccination rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has remained lower than for the Australian population," it said.COVID-19 lockdown patrols 'triggered fear and trauma' among refugees and asylum seekers, inquiry hears
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