‘Another level of confusion’: private contractors at odds over whether they were meant to vaccinate aged care staff

Four contractors have differing answers on whether the government contractually obliged them to vaccinate staff

The four private companies responsible for vaccinating the aged care sector have given conflicting accounts about whether the government ever contracted them to inoculate staff, prompting further criticism about the confusing and delayed rollout.

The federal government, in the early stages of the rollout, said it would rely on private contractors to vaccinate 183,000 aged care residents and 339,000 staff, using in-reach teams that would attend each facility.