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Australia on track for full vaccination by October: Morrison

Tom McIlroy
Tom McIlroyCanberra Bureau Chief

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Scott Morrison says Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout is on track to be completed by October, as the nation’s public service chief downplayed early mistakes and logistical problems.

New figures from the Health Department showed about 86,000 people had received their first injection as of Sunday, less than half of 1 per cent of the adult population.

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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

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