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First coronavirus vaccines delivered in Victoria as national rollout gets underway
Victoria’s first COVID-19 vaccine has been administered as Australia’s coronavirus inoculation program gets underway.
A World War II survivor and Prime Minister Scott Morrison were among the first 20 people to be vaccinated in the country yesterday as the rollout began in Sydney.
Monash Health medical director for infection prevention Rhonda Stuart was the first recipient in Melbourne shortly after 7:30am.
“I’m really proud to be getting this vaccine and starting the next chapter as our work against COVID,” Professor Stuart said.
“And now our aim is to get all the healthcare workers vaccinated, and then out to the public as well.”
Professor Stuart’s team at Monash…
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