Send Australia’s excess vaccine doses to developing nations

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Australian surgeon Dr Andrew Browning has expressed concern about the two-speed global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. He says that most people in developed countries like Australia are now receiving a booster shot, while many people in developing nations remain unvaccinated. This, in turn, is leaving Australia (and other developed nations) exposed to virus mutations:

Never has the expression “We are not safe until we are all safe” been more relevant, a leading Australian doctor working in Africa says.

Dr Andrew Browning, who is currently in Tanzania, believes Australia is at risk while the majority of people living in developing nations are unvaccinated.

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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.