‘This is not a race’: Govt defends slow pace of vax rollout

More than 100,000 people have received their first dose, but this is well short of the rollout plan
Australian Associated Press
Professor Brendan Murphy.

Australia is lagging on its coronavirus vaccination targets but authorities insist the country stamping out community transmission has bought time.

More than 100,000 people have received their first dose, but the figure is well short of what was promised with the rollout in its third week.