Think Tank Calls for ‘Ambitious Targets’ to Close Vaccination Gap

Millions of older Australians at high risk of serious illness are not getting vaccinated against COVID and other diseases, a new report has found.

A nurse prepares a COVID-19 vaccine in Sydney, Australia on Oct. 3, 2021. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

The number of Australians getting vaccinated against COVID-19 and other serious diseases has decreased, a new report found.

Millions of older Australians at high risk of serious illness are not getting vaccinated against COVID, flu, shingles, and pneumococcal disease, according to the Grattan Institute report, A fair shot: How to close the vaccination gap.