Interview with Mary-Louise McLaws, examining Australia's COVID-19 vaccination targets and modelling
Aug 18, 2021•25 min
Episode description
Epidemiologist Mary-Louise McLaws examines the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccination modelling and targets. She tells us whether the nationally agreed targets of 70% and 80% of the eligible adult population are high enough in order to reduce restrictions and open up safely. Mary-Louise is a Professor of epidemiology at UNSW and is also a Member of the World Health Organisation’s Advisory Panel for Infection, Prevention and Control Preparedness and Response to COVID-19. Broadcast on 10 August 2021.