12 March 2021 - A 3.1 million dose shortfall in vaccine supplies and a revolt from doctors over inoculation payments threatens to push the completion of the nation’s COVID-19 immunisation program into the early part of next year.
Despite assurances from the federal government that the rollout was on track, Health Department secretary Brendan Murphy conceded Scott Morrison’s October target for the full rollout of the vaccine program was in jeopardy and some people might have to wait until 2022 to receive their second dose.