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COVID vaccines will be recommended to almost all Australians. But are there people who can’t be immunised?
Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination program is set to kick off in 2021, with all Australian citizens, permanent residents, and most visa-holders being promised a free jab.
While the exact details of the national rollout are still being finalised, the Federal Government has secured agreements for the supply of four COVID-19 vaccines, including the Pfizer-BioNTech jab and Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine.
In general, most people in the community can be immunised, and the Government says it intends to “run a strong campaign to encourage vaccination”.
But are there any people who can’t receive a jab for medical reasons? And what about those who belong to a group the vaccine hasn’t yet been widely tested in — such as pregnant women and…
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