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Coronavirus vaccine rollout begins in NT as frontline workers get first Pfizer shots

The coronavirus vaccine rollout has begun in the Northern Territory, with at-risk frontline workers receiving their first doses of the Pfizer shot in Darwin.
Key points:
- The NT Government estimates 800 frontline workers will be fully vaccinated in four weeks time
- Thousands of Territorians will receive their shots during the first stage of the rollout
- Health Minister Natasha Fyles is urging all Territorians to get vaccinated when they can
“It was fine. It didn’t hurt at all. A very straightforward process — the staff in there have got it down pat,” Erica Bleakley, a quarantine worker who received one of the first shots, said.
“We’ve had numerous positives coming back from overseas.
“So knowing that we’re protected from catching it ourselves,…
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