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Pfizer coronavirus vaccines to arrive in Perth this weekend with high-risk workers a priority for initial 5,000 doses
Western Australia is set to receive its first 5,000 doses of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine this weekend.
Key points:
- The first 5,000 doses will arrive in WA by Sunday night
- Frontline quarantine and border workers are first eligible
- The roll-out will expand to other groups at the end of March
WA Premier Mark McGowan said quarantine and international border workers would be among the first West Australians to be eligible for the vaccine.
“Our quarantine hotel workers, including hotel staff, cleaners, police, security and clinical staff working in our quarantine facilities are at higher risk of contracting the virus, so it makes sense that they are prioritised,” he said.
“That goes for particular staff at our airports and ports, particularly those…
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