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Explainer: Is each state in Australia getting its fair share of Covid vaccine doses?
Labor premiers have condemned the federal government over what they claim is an ‘under the table’ deal that sent extra Pfizer doses to NSW. Is this true?
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The states have blasted the federal government for an “under the table” agreement that saw extra Pfizer doses sent to NSW, saying the imbalance needs to be urgently remedied.
Data published by the ABC on Monday night suggested 45% of Pfizer doses were distributed through the state’s primary healthcare network in late August, despite the state having only 32% of Australia’s population.
Read the original article at The Guardian