Australian political leader's lack of faith in her AstraZeneca COVID vaccine raises questions about Australian Govt vaccine procurement, and UK Bribery Act, FCPA issues

 by Ganesh Sahathevan 

The Australian state leader Gladys Berejiklian's publicly declared lack of faith in her AstraZeneca COVID vaccine raises questions about the Australian Government's procurement of COVID vaccines, and in particular, its agreements with AstraZeneca. 

Berejiklian is a senior figure in Australia's ruling Liberal Party which has led the way in the procurement of AZ vaccines. Prime Minister Scott Morrison who leads the party is proud of his efforts in securing AZ vaccines for his country, and the manufacturing agreements he has entered into with that company.

AZ  is expected, at minimum , to prevent COVID infection in any given population. If Berejiklian does not think she can rely on AZ to protect her from COVID infection, then her  Liberal Party, which  leads the Australian Government must explain why it continues to rely on AZ. Put in another way, any government would have to explain spending hundreds of million if not billions on something that is not going to do the job. 

Government procurement is of course taxpayer funded, and AstraZeneca operates out f both the US and UK.  US Foreign Corrupt Practises Act  and UK Bribery Act investigations ought to be expected. 

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AstraZeneca efficacy thrown into doubt by prominent Australian politician: Australian state leader Gladys Berejiklian is vaccinated with AstraZeneca but "wouldn’t want to be in the same room with lots of unvaccinated people’

 by Ganesh Sahathevan 




Berejiklian received her first jab in March, the second in June.

Prominent Australian politician Gladys Berejiklian, who is premier of the State Of NSW told Skynews today:

“I wouldn’t want to be in the room with lots of people who aren’t vaccinated,”


Ms Berejiklian has not been shy to advertise the fact that she has had two doses of AstraZeneca 

Her comments cast doubt on the efficacy of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which is being promoted as a COVID preventive. 

The AstraZeneca vaccine is so named after the company that produces and markets it, AstraZeneca plc.

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