Some Australians may have to wait until early next year for their second shot of a COVID-19 vaccine due to supply problems, despite the government hoping to be finished by the end of October.
Top government health officials have said it’s “impossible to predict” exactly when the first 4 million people would receive their first dose, a milestone initially expected by the end of the month.
On this episode of Please Explain, Tory Maguire and national science reporter Liam Mannix look at how Australia’s vaccine supply is tracking.

Some Australians may have to wait until early next year for their second shot of a COVID-19 vaccine due to supply problems, despite the government hoping to be finished by the end of October. Top government health officials have said it&rsquo;s &ldquo;impossible to predict&rdquo; exactly when the first 4 million people would receive their first dose, a milestone initially expected by the end of the month. On this episode of Please Explain, Tory Maguire and national science reporter Liam Mannix look at how Australia&rsquo;s vaccine supply is tracking.

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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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