The proportion of the population vaccinated will determine whether we can move away from an elimination-type strategy, and associated restrictions on life and travel
During 2020, there was some debate about whether Australia should pursue a Covid-19 suppression or elimination strategy, with much of the focus on what was feasible and sustainable. Having boarded the elimination bus, I hope to alight at some stage in 2021 to take a seat on the protection bus.
The goal of 2021, as we move from a maximal suppression or elimination strategy to a vaccination and protection strategy, should be to reach a position whereby we can return to a life similar to pre-Covid times without risking major public health burden related to Covid-19. There are several key issues to understand, and strategy signposts along the way, during a year that hopefully will maintain Australia’s place as a leading country in the global pandemic response.
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