The take-up of vaccination booster shots has stalled. More worryingly,the shortfall is most pronounced in communities facing the highest risk.
Barring the unvaccinated indefinitely from everyday life is disproportionate to the risks they pose in the population.
Victoria’s sharp increase in COVID-19 cases and relatively low double-jab rate means vaccinating essential workers makes sense to limit transmission.
First governments should do all they can to get vaccines to the people who want and need them.
If there was ever a time to bring in no-fault vaccine injury compensation it’s now.
It appears increasingly likely that the AstraZeneca vaccine may cause a new rare clotting condition. As experts work out how to treat and prevent it,Australia needs to accept its obligation to care for the few people who may be harmed in pursuit of the public good.
This cunning virus has brought illness,deaths,lockdowns and job losses. It has separated families. There are challenges ahead,but today we start to turn that around.
With the boost vaccines will bring to our existing strategies to fight COVID-19,we have so much to gain by keeping the public informed and engaged.
Mandates for such measures as masks or vaccines come with downsides which are often overlooked.
Australia is one of few industrialised countries not to have a vaccine injury compensation scheme already in place.
Trust arrives on foot and leaves on horseback:it's time for our leaders to be honest and frank.