Michael Kidd is tempering expectations that jabs will lead to life returning to
pre-pandemic settings after the Pfizer vaccine was approved for use in
Australia.
The two major unknowns are whether coronavirus vaccines prevent transmission of
the virus and if booster shots will be needed each year, similar to the flu.
"That just reinforces for us how important it's going to be - even though we
might get the vaccine rolling out across Australia - that people still adhere to
the public health measures," Professor Kidd told ABC radio on Tuesday.
That means social distancing, hygiene measures and other rules, as well as
international travel restrictions, are likely to remain throughout the year.
