One of the criticisms that the AMA does agree with of the government’s rollout of the vaccine is that the messaging has really been mixed and I think Australians don’t know which way is up when it comes to the vaccine program.
We would really like to see some money being put into positive advertising program, to change the general feeling around our vaccine program.
This is not something that we just do for ourselves, it is actually something we do for others in the community, for the vulnerable.
If we can turn this thing into a national priority, where everyone is jumping on board, it is effectively like a war, so let’s take that war footing and encourage everyone to do the right thing because it is the right thing to do, but also, I think, talking more to the medical profession before new announcements would certainly be helpful, because we can help the government avoid some of these pitfalls.