COVID-19 Public Health Measures Will Remain Despite Vaccine

Vials with a sticker reading "COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken on Oct. 31, 2020. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/Reuters

Australia’s acting chief medical officer has warned COVID-19 public health measures will need to remain despite vaccines being rolled out.

Michael Kidd is tempering expectations that jabs will lead to life returning to pre-pandemic settings after the Pfizer vaccine was approved for use in Australia.