Australian population unlikely to be vaccinated until end of next year

Leading public health experts have warned the Australian population is unlikely to get COVID-19 vaccinations until the end of next year without a dramatic boost in Pfizer vaccine supplies. University of NSW epidemiologist Professor Mary-Louise McLaws said extra vaccine supplies were needed by September to get the general population vaccinated by May or June 2022. “I don’t think we will vaccinate our population until the end of next year,” she said. The warning comes as the federal government looks to states and territories to set up mass vaccination centres as it goes back to the drawing board to work out how to complete its COVID-19 vaccination program.