ACT’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout is set to start on February 22. Here’s what the timeline means for you

Like the rest of the country, the ACT is set to start the first phase of its COVID-19 vaccination process in the coming weeks.

The first doses of the Pfizer vaccine have arrived in Australia and the nationwide program will begin on February 22.

Locally, Canberra health authorities have been preparing to vaccinate residents in partnership with the Commonwealth.

Here’s what the ACT’s vaccine rollout means for you:

What is the COVID-19 vaccine?

The Belgium-made Pfizer vaccine arrived on a plane shortly after midday today, after it was approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in December.