Greg Hunt Expects ‘Record Numbers’ for Voluntary COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake

Scientia Clinical Research Ltd lab in Randwick on November 05, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the federal government has secured an additional two new COVID-19 vaccine agreements to deliver 50 million doses for Australians. Under the new agreements Novavax would supply 40 million vaccine doses and Pfizer/BioNTech would provide 10 million doses. The Novavax and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines are expected to be available in Australia from early to mid 2021, subject to the success of trials and the needed approvals. Photo by Pool/Getty Images

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt is anticipating Australians will willingly adopt a COVID-19 vaccine without having to make it compulsory.

He said the immunisation of children is at record levels, while there has been a large take-up of the flu vaccine even during pandemic lockdowns.