From what I have heard about the development of COVID vaccines, the research started with the SARS outbreak. All that was needed was a sample of the COVID virus - provided by the Peter Doherty Institute - and testing could get underway. Government bureaucracy, albeit the CSIRO, was heavily involved.
However, I think that LP has a valid point about Governments and forward planning. They are wedded to the election cycle and refuse to provide long term funding for future-proofing exercises, be they health, housing, education, energy, environment, etc.
The problem with the syringes is not quantity; there are more than enough. It's that the syringes we have waste a small amount of vaccine with every injection. The Federal Government is trying to source syringes that minimise that wastage. Inefficient? Probably. Incompetent? Not really.
However, I think that LP has a valid point about Governments and forward planning. They are wedded to the election cycle and refuse to provide long term funding for future-proofing exercises, be they health, housing, education, energy, environment, etc.
The problem with the syringes is not quantity; there are more than enough. It's that the syringes we have waste a small amount of vaccine with every injection. The Federal Government is trying to source syringes that minimise that wastage. Inefficient? Probably. Incompetent? Not really.
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” Oddball