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From the Herald Sun:
Australia’s expert immunisation says they never recommended Covid vaccine mandates
Asked why state-enforced vaccine mandates for businesses were necessary if between 80-90 per cent of the population were vaccinated, co-chair Dr Christopher Blyth said: “ATAGI has not provided a recommendation for mandates at any time”.
Colleague Allen Cheng also cast doubt over Australia achieving herd immunity against Covid-19 saying the situation was different to diseases such as measles.
He said this was because the vaccine did not provide 100 per cent protection, effectiveness wanes, and there are different variants.
“Whether it is possible to get herd immunity in that situation is unclear,” Prof Cheng said.
But only seven in ten Australians say they will definitely get a vaccine booster shot, according to new Australian National University research
Australia’s expert immunisation says they never recommended Covid vaccine mandates
Asked why state-enforced vaccine mandates for businesses were necessary if between 80-90 per cent of the population were vaccinated, co-chair Dr Christopher Blyth said: “ATAGI has not provided a recommendation for mandates at any time”.
Colleague Allen Cheng also cast doubt over Australia achieving herd immunity against Covid-19 saying the situation was different to diseases such as measles.
He said this was because the vaccine did not provide 100 per cent protection, effectiveness wanes, and there are different variants.
“Whether it is possible to get herd immunity in that situation is unclear,” Prof Cheng said.
But only seven in ten Australians say they will definitely get a vaccine booster shot, according to new Australian National University research