Posts tagged "vaccine rollout"

Australian business leaders say employers can play their part in the vaccine rollout by offering incentives to workers to get the jab.

For many people who are hesitant to get the vaccine or are just waiting it out, financial incentives could nudge them in the right direction and get us where we want to be more quickly.

Australian startups that rely on international travel are concerned the slow vaccine rollout will continue to damage business confidence.

The current rate of vaccination is likely to set back the opening of Australia’s borders to the world by an extra 81 days, the report says, which will cost approximately $16.4 billion.

Australia’s vaccine rollout resembled what happens when a big corporate tries to compete against a nimble startup. Despite superior resources, the startup inevitably wins.

The Morrison government has no plans to set new targets for completing the first round of coronavirus vaccines, raising concerns about the cost on the economy of a delayed vaccine rollout.

"Somehow, one of the richest countries in the world and the home to CSL, one of the largest global biotechnology manufacturers, looks set to be slower than developing backwaters in vaccinating their population."

Small business groups are concerned the government’s failure to meet its vaccination target will prolong economic recovery from the pandemic.

DiDi will use the Global Vaccination Support Fund to offer essential workers free and significantly discounted trips.