The world will not be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 for six years, a timeline that could have serious consequences, a leading expert has warned. The global vaccine rollout may take years. "At the current rate of vaccination, it is estimated we won't reach global coverage of 75 per cent with vaccines for about six years. He said a lack of coverage elsewhere could expose Australia to mutant variants that vaccines may struggle to keep up with. "If we continue this global vaccine rollout while in other parts of the world infection continues unchecked, then we will see more sinister strains emerge which might have further impacts on vaccine efficacy.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 10, 2021 18:00 UTC