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Federal government adjusts phase 1b coronavirus vaccination rollout to include more Aboriginal Australians
Just over a week out from the beginning of the COVID-19 vaccinations for the phase 1b priority group, the Australian government has quietly changed the parameters to include more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Key points:
- The phase 1b vaccine priority group includes elderly and immunocompromised adults, adults with a disability and some workers
- The stage now includes “beginning to vaccinate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people”
- Previously, it had specified Aboriginal adults over the age of 55
The ABC understands the decision has been made to assist the logistics of delivering the vaccines to remote communities.
It would mean vaccination teams who head to remote Aboriginal communities can immunise all adults over the age…
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