Dan Andrews lashes NSW’s excess vaccine allocation

Tuesday, 7 September 2021

ABC’s 7.30 Report last night reported that NSW received the lion’s share of vaccines in August.

NSW received 45% of Pfizer vaccines in August, enabling the state to double vaccinate its population much faster:

By contrast, Victoria, Queensland and WA’s vaccine allocations were comparatively lower, and saw further decreases over time:

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About the author

Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.