COVID-19 Tasmania: Launceston GP breaks national agreement, administers AstraZeneca vaccine early

Jessica Willard
March 20 2021 - 4:30am
CARE: Dr Andrew Jackson with patient Annie Greig, who has already received the vaccine ahead of Monday's planned rollout. Picture: Craig George
CARE: Dr Andrew Jackson with patient Annie Greig, who has already received the vaccine ahead of Monday's planned rollout. Picture: Craig George

A Launceston general practitioner has gone against a federal government agreement, choosing to vaccinate himself and his staff with a COVID-19 vaccine ahead of Monday's planned rollout.

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Jessica Willard

Jessica Willard

Senior Journalist and Health Reporter

Being a health reporter to me is about more than just reporting the problems. It's about asking why they are happening in the first place and what needs to change to fix it.

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