澳大利亚总理斯科特·莫里森先前表示,一旦新冠疫苗问世,将尽可能让所有澳大利亚人强制免费接种。但这引发了卫生专家和民众的不满。莫里森最近澄清了这一说法。 A chemist works at AstraZeneca's headquarters, after Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Australians will be among the first in the world to receive a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, if it proves successful, through an agreement between the government and UK-based drug company AstraZeneca, in Sydney, Australia, August 19, 2020. [Photo/Agencies] Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has back-tracked after suggesting vaccinations against the coronavirus could become mandatory. 澳大利亚总理斯科特·莫里森曾建议强制接种新冠肺炎疫苗,但现在他收回了这一建议。 Back-track[ˈbækˌtræk]:改变主意 Announcing a deal that could provide free doses to Australia's entire population, Mr Morrison had said there should only be medical exemptions. 莫里森宣布达成了一项可以让所有澳大利亚人免费接种疫苗的交易,并表示应只在有医疗豁免的情况下不接种。 But after concerns raised by health experts, he clarified: "There are no compulsory vaccines in Australia." 但在卫生专家表示担忧后,他澄清说:“澳大利亚没有强制性疫苗。” |