MBBS, First Assistant Secretary, Implementation and Primary Care Response, Primary Care Division, Australian Government Department of Health, Canberra, ACT
The Australian public has benefited greatly from the manifold contributions of general practice throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
The success of the nation’s COVID-19 vaccine program reflects the trust the people of Australia have in their general practices and their general practitioners.
Strategies that have successfully increased COVID-19 vaccine uptake may also be effective in enhancing uptake across a range of vaccine-preventable diseases.