Why Australia needs to pick up the pace on third doses

by Peter Breadon, Kat Clay

30.05.2022 Podcast
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It wasn’t long ago that Australians lined up around the block to receive a COVID vaccination. Yet the vaccination rate for third doses has almost stalled.

Given Anthony Albanese campaigned on better pandemic management, giving the vaccination program a shot in the arm will be his first test.

Join Kat Clay, Head of Digital Communications, and Peter Breadon, Health and Aged Care Program Director, as they discuss Australia’s vaccination program.

Peter Breadon
Health Program Director
Peter Breadon is the Health Program Director at Grattan Institute. He has worked in a wide range of senior policy and operational roles in government, most recently as Deputy Secretary of Reform and Planning at the Victorian Department of Health.

Kat Clay
Head of Digital Communications
Kat Clay is the Head of Digital Communications at Grattan Institute. She has more than a decade of experience in digital content and creative services across the non-profit and government sectors.

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