Vaccination experts have questioned Scott Morrison’s criticism of the nation’s top immunisation advisers, saying the government has ultimate responsibility for the messy rollout of the AstraZeneca jab.
As Australia delivered 1 million doses in seven days for the first time, the Prime Minister publicly implored the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation to reconsider the balance of risk related to the Oxford University-developed vaccine, after it was recommended only for Australians over 60.
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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
Tom Burton has held senior editorial and publishing roles with The Mandarin, The Sydney Morning Herald and as Canberra bureau chief for The Australian Financial Review. He has won three Walkley awards. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.burton@afr.com
