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Government secures 10 million additional doses of Pfizer jab and extends vaccine program to all visa holders – SBS News
All visa holders in Australia will offered free access to coronavirus vaccines, as will people inside immigration detention who have had their visas cancelled.
The federal government has secured an additional 10 million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus jab, while extending free coronavirus vaccines to all visa holders.
Most visa holders were already eligible for free doses of the coronavirus vaccine, although there were about 69,000 people on certain visas who were previously excluded.
Health Minister Greg Hunt on Thursday stressed the need for the government wanted to work with migrant communities in rolling out the vaccine.
“Uptake of the vaccine is very…
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