Scott Morrison has said he can t guarantee that Australians will be living freely by Christmas and has admitted he should have ordered more Pfizer vaccines last year.
In a press conference on Wednesday, the Prime Minister said lockdowns become a thing of the past when enough people are vaccinated and hoped Australians will be living life differently at Christmas .
But on Thursday morning, Mr Morrison warned he can t guarantee lockdowns won t be needed next year to control the spread of Covid-19.
During a radio interview, 3AW broadcaster Neil Mitchell asked: Do you reckon you can guarantee we will be open by the end of the year?
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Sydney doctor has urged young Australians to consider the AstraZeneca vaccine
Dr Kean-Seng Lim said the AstraZeneca vaccine was amazingly effective
He added that they risks and benefits need to be weighed by each individual
Dr Lim also echoed the Premier s call for more vaccines to be allocated to NSW
His comments follow outbreak of Covid that has placed three states in lockdown
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Australians under 40 have been taking the AstraZeneca vaccine instead of waiting for Pfizer to get protected from Covid-19 and help end lockdowns as soon as possible.
A total of 161,617 under 40s have had their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine since March 6, according to government data seen by Daily Mail Australia.
Only two of them have suffered a rare blood clotting syndrome linked to the jab and neither have died.
Victoria is in lockdown until Wednesday. Pictured: Melbourne residents exercise with masks
Some 49,146 took the jab in New South Wales, 49,279 in Victoria and 36,170 in Queensland.
Australians under 60 are recommended the Pfizer vaccine due to a low risk of blood clots linked to AstraZeneca.