Government Funding of Polio Vaccine / Creation of NIP

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When did the event happen?
1997

Describe what happened.
The government created the The National Immunisation Program (NIP) to allow citizens to get free access to vaccinations including the polio vaccine

How did this affect the accessibility of the medicine?
It meant that people didn’t need to worry about economic factors and were able to get vaccinated even if they were struggling financially or wouldn’t previously had access.

Reference.
Betterhealth.vic.gov.au. 2021. Polio – immunisation - Better Health Channel. [online] Available at: <https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/polio-immunisation> [Accessed 2 December 2021].
Australian Government Department of Health (2019). National Immunisation Program. [online] Australian Government Department of Health. Available at: https://www.health.gov.au/initiatives-and-programs/national-immunisation-program