Federal Covid taskforce’s vaccination surge in Indigenous communities, a ‘mad scramble’ ALP says

Linda Burney claims the vaccine blitz plan shows the government has completely stuffed up' the protection of vulnerable Aboriginal populations

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The federal government's Covid taskforce says it is planning a surge" in vaccinations in dozens of Indigenous communities across Australia - a move the opposition says shows it has so far completely stuffed up" the protection of the country's most vulnerable communities.

Over the next month, 30 communities where vaccination rates lag the furthest behind the national rate and where the Indigenous populations are very high will be targeted for a vaccination blitz. It will be accompanied by culturally-appropriate messaging to counteract vaccine misinformation and hesitancy, leader of the Covid taskforce, Lt Gen John Frewen said.