Exclusive: A new survey shows many Australians are reluctant to get another COVID-19 vaccination despite federal authorities preparing to recommend a fifth dose
Australians are being urged to consider a further vaccination against the coronavirus as federal authorities prepare to recommend a fifth dose, while an exclusive survey shows many adults are reluctant to get another jab despite thousands of new infections each day.
“I have absolutely no doubt that Australians don’t know that COVID is putting 50 times more people in hospital than the flu, that it’s killing 50 to 100 times more people than the flu, that 5 per cent of them, if they get infected, even if they’re vaccinated, are likely to get long COVID.
Only 12 per cent said they expected an increase in case numbers with conditions getting worse, compared with 18 per cent who said the same in December. “If you haven’t had your third jab yet, you’re basically not booking an appointment for the next one.” “It’s time now to move away from thinking about how many doses we’ve had and to think about how long it was since vulnerable people were last vaccinated.
“For example, there’s very low coverage for third doses in Queensland, at around 40 per cent, versus Perth with around 90 per cent coverage, and that’s a real cause for concern.
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