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COVID vaccines, hotel quarantine discussed at national Cabinet. Here’s what you need to know

After last night’s decision to shake up the country’s vaccine rollout, it’s fair to say there was a bit to get through at national Cabinet.
State and territory leaders went over everything from vaccines to efforts to start opening the international border and easing restrictions even further.
Here’s a quick rundown of some of the key moments from the Prime Minister’s press conference afterwards.
The big vaccine news
The decision to make Pfizer, not AstraZeneca, the preferred vaccine for people under 50 was always going to be the main agenda item today.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison started his press conference by stressing that there “is no ban on AstraZeneca”, and…
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