Speaking at the Public Health Association of Australia’s National Immunisation Conference on Tuesday, Professor James Ward, Director, UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health at the University of Queensland, said the overall response to COVID among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities was a “good news story”. But there were some challenges ahead.
The “outstanding achievement” of low infection rates and no deaths to date reflected Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership, early co-ordination, community involvement, and much consultation with communities around the country, he said.
Professor James Ward's presentation at the Public Health Association of Australia's National Immunisation Conference was covered by Croakey Health Media in their discussion of Australia's COVID vaccination roll-out.
