Concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout for Indigenous Australians | 7.30

Concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout for Indigenous Australians | 7.30

At the moment one of the biggest concerns about the spread of COVID-19 is its impact on Indigenous communities. Aboriginal medical experts have told 7.30 that vaccine supply shortages and poor coordination have hampered immunisation in western New South Wales where there are now hundreds of cases. A vaccination blitz is underway - but many people are asking why it didn't happen sooner, given the extreme vulnerability of Indigenous Australians. This report is from Ella Archibald-Binge and Bridget Brennan. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-2... ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC News on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Follow ABC News on Twitter:   / abcnews   Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia