Older Australians might have to wait for months before they can get a choice of vaccines.
This comes despite the technical advisory group on immunisation (ATAGI) calling on the government to consider making mRNA vaccines, such as Pfizer, available to them.
The Australian Capital Territory Chief Minister, Andrew Barr, says vaccine choice “would be considered once vaccine supplies are there," however, that was likely to be “at the very tail end of the vaccination program."
National MP Pat Conaghan, whose electorate of Cowper is one of the oldest demographically in Australia, says there is “an abundance of AstraZeneca, but unfortunately due to misinformation peddled early on there is that hesitancy from a number of older people."