Dr Trish Baker’s, interview with ABC about these results is here.

Preliminary results from the AGPA COVAX Capability Survey are:

• On average Practices are receiving about 230 AZ doses per week.
• On average Practices would like to deliver about 310 doses per week (x 4000 practices = 1.24 M doses per week – more than the current Australian production)
• On average Practices think they could surge to about 340 doses per week (x 4000 Practices = 1.36M per week)
• 96% of Practices think that the administrative burden of COVID vaccination is Significantly Greater (79.6%) or Greater(16.3%) when compered to influenza vaccines.
• Almost 33% of Practices remain very concerned or concerned about their medicolegal liability regarding COVAX.
• 67% of Practices think it is Difficult or Very Difficult for Patients to understand the risk vs benefit of COVID vaccination.
• The major impact of running COVID vaccination clinics has been a reduction in service in the areas of Chronic Disease Management and Health Assessments.
• 70% of Practices would be willing or very willing to deliver the Pfizer vaccine