Abstract
This year, just five cases of COVID-19 have been recorded among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia. This good result is due to both significant government support measures and prompt and effective action by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders and organisations.
As the highly contagious Delta variant spreads in Australia, the task of ensuring all Australians are vaccinated becomes even more urgent. But since the vaccine rollout began in late February, only about 9% of Australians have been fully vaccinated.
As the highly contagious Delta variant spreads in Australia, the task of ensuring all Australians are vaccinated becomes even more urgent. But since the vaccine rollout began in late February, only about 9% of Australians have been fully vaccinated.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 5 |
Specialist publication | The Conversation |
Publication status | Published - 12 Jul 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Public health
- Vaccines
- Indigenous health
- COVID-19
- COVID-19 vaccines
- Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
- Aboriginal community controlled health organisations
- AstraZeneca
- health accessibility