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Anti-vaccination protesters chant ‘my body, my choice’ at rallies ahead of coronavirus jab rollout
Several thousand people have joined anti-vaccination protests across Australia, ahead of the country rolling out its coronavirus inoculation program next week.
Key points:
- Thousands of people join anti-vaccination protests in capital cities around Australia
- Police arrest several people in Melbourne
- Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout is set to begin on Monday
The protests, organised by Australian vs The Agenda, were largely peaceful but police made several arrests in Melbourne.
The coordinated rallies were held only two days out from Australia beginning its COVID-19 vaccination program.
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