Australia COVID vaccine woes weaken Morrison's political immunity

With Sydney in lockdown, CEOs seethe and polls shift ahead of 2022 election

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's poll numbers are slipping as the country grapples with slow vaccinations and renewed lockdowns. © Reuters

ERIC MEIJER, Contributing writer

SYDNEY -- Australia's stumbling COVID-19 vaccination campaign is provoking howls of frustration from businesses and hurting Prime Minister Scott Morrison in the polls, clouding his electoral prospects.

Long seen as a rare pandemic success story, Australia's narrative is quickly shifting toward one about snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Roughly 10% of the population is fully vaccinated -- last in the OECD and well behind Western counterparts like the U.K., at over 50%, and Canada, at 45%.

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