Save Share After successfully navigating the immediate health crisis posed by COVID-19 â flattening the virus curve and using closed borders to keep out new dangerous new variants â Australia finds itself at risk of being left behind. Overseas supply problems and confusing changes to medical advice on the workhorse AstraZeneca vaccine has seen the country slip from the ranks of international first movers, leaving us shut off from the world and hamstrung in the international recovery. From âthe front of the queueâ in February to âthe back of the queueâ by July, the Morrison government now faces growing anger about the pace of the rollout, copping blame for Sydneyâs extended lockdown from politicians and punters alike.