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> WTH is going on down there? Apparently the Morrison government completely bungled the vaccine rollout. My elderly parents can’t even get a shot and it’s not
by fmakunbound 5y ago
> WTH is going on down there?
Apparently the Morrison government completely bungled the vaccine rollout. My elderly parents can’t even get a shot and it’s not for lack of trying.
- mmerlin 5y agoAlso Australian crony capitalism is rife (see the "Game of Mates" book). The selection criteria for choosing AstraZeneca was their lobbyist being former Chief of Staff of the Liberal party.
- dwd 5y agoBeing able to manufacture locally was still a good idea but the thrombosis issue (and the overreaction) turned people off taking AstraZeneca, and there was no Plan B or C. Governments don't have a lot of credibility to start with, so no one believes them when they say it's better than Covid - similar situation with the J&J vaccine in the US. Maybe a few more deaths and more lockdowns will turn people around.