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Gambling With the Health of Australians

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Gambling With the Health of Australians
A nurse prepares a pneumococcal vaccine in a June 1, 2020, file image. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Augusto Zimmermann
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On Feb. 21, 2021, then-Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison expressed his intention to make COVID-19 vaccines “as mandatory as possible.” He declared that, in his opinion, the nation should have a target of 95 percent vaccination.

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Augusto Zimmermann
Augusto Zimmermann
Ph.D.
Augusto Zimmermann, PhD, LLD, is a professor and head of law at Sheridan Institute of Higher Education in Perth. He is also president of the Western Australian Legal Theory Association and served as a commissioner with the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia from 2012 to 2017. Mr. Zimmermann has authored numerous books, including “Western Legal Theory: History, Concepts and Perspectives" and “Foundations of the Australian Legal System: History, Theory, and Practice.”
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