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Health authorities urge Canberrans to wait their turn for COVID-19 vaccine after ineligible people receive Pfizer injections early
Authorities have urged Canberrans to wait in line after an unknown number of “opportunistic” people received COVID-19 vaccinations for which they were ineligible.
Key points:
- An unknown number of ineligible Canberrans received a Pfizer shot on the weekend
- ACT authorities say they are trying to ensure that essential workers and people with vulnerable ailments are vaccinated first
- ACT Health says text messages are being shared in the community which wrongly advise that anyone can receive a shot if an appointment is cancelled
ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith said a “handful of people” booked in for a Pfizer shot over the long weekend, encouraged by false rumours that unused vaccines were going to waste.
The incident provoked an angry…
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