'Unrealistic': doctors slam government over Covid vaccine booking website as GPs inundated
Doctors overwhelmed by calls from elderly Australians after the government's vaccine booking website was hit by technical glitches just after launch
The country's doctors have lashed the Morrison government for giving Australians unrealistic expectations" they will be able to get vaccinated at their local GP next week, as the botched launch of a national vaccine booking website forces inundated" clinics to reject older Australians trying to book vaccine appointments.
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and the Australian Medical Association called on the government to provide greater clarity about the phase 1b rollout, after clinics - some of which cannot offer appointments because they claim they don't know how many doses they will receive - were swamped with calls from Australians who were instructed by the government website to book appointment with them.
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