Covid vaccine progress in Oz October
Stretch your legs, spread your wings Australia’s Covid-19 vaccination response was slow to start but accelerated to be one of the fastest vaccination programs in the world. It may also become one of the highest over the next few months, as 90% of adults have had a first dose in NSW for example. At the beginning of October Australia reached 44% of the whole population vaccinated, which translates to the more commonly cited 55% of adults vaccinated. By mid October, the adult vaccination number reached 65% of adults. The Federal government has indicated that extensive relaxation of lockdown would end with 70% of adults vaccinated (56% on the chart) and international travel restrictions would ease at 80% (65% on the chart). The state of NSW has already passed the 70% adult figure, and is gunning for 80% within days. Victoria is close behind. It would currently take until December for Australia to reach the equivalent of the Chilean vaccination level, where more than 90% of adults are va