Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has said the number of vaccines given to states and territories is being ramped up as NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian warned the state would not complete the rollout in time without more doses.
The country's top health officials have urged those with a history of anaphylaxis to still get vaccinated following six severe allergic reactions to the AstraZeneca vaccine across the country.
And, Australia will send thousands of vaccines into Papua New Guinea within days as authorities scramble to contain an out-of-control coronavirus outbreak.
On today’s episode of Please Explain, Tory Maguire and federal political reporter Rachel Clun talk through the state of the national vaccine effort.

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has said the number of vaccines given to states and territories is being ramped up as NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian warned the state would not complete the rollout in time without more doses. The country's top health officials have urged those with a history of anaphylaxis to still get vaccinated following six severe allergic reactions to the AstraZeneca vaccine across the country. And, Australia will send thousands of vaccines into Papua New Guinea within days as authorities scramble to contain an out-of-control coronavirus outbreak. On today&rsquo;s episode of Please Explain, Tory Maguire and federal political reporter Rachel Clun talk through the state of the national vaccine effort.

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The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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