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Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination program will begin today, Health Minister Greg Hunt says
Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination program will start today, Health Minister Greg Hunt says.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is expected to be among the first people to receive the jab.
The first Pfizer doses had been due to be administered tomorrow but Mr Hunt told the ABC’s Insiders program it had been brought forward by a day.
“Today the first group of people will be vaccinated, commencing with two of our aged care residents, our critical aged care staff, front line workers,” he said.
“We also know that the Chief Medical Officer and the Chief Nurse and the Prime Minister [will be vaccinated], in order to provide confidence. The Prime Minister will be the last of that group.
“And so today is the day where the first vaccines will be…
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