The budget assumes a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available next year. Is this feasible?
- Written by Holly Seale, Senior Lecturer, UNSW
The Australian federal budget, unveiled on Tuesday, bases several assumptions on Australians having access to a COVID-19 vaccine in 2021.
This timeline is possible, according to researchers on the frontline of vaccine development. A survey published in early October asked 28 US and Canadian experts when they thought a COVID-19 vaccine would be...





