NT Health Minister urges over-50s to come forward for COVID jabs from May 3

The Northern Territory Health Minister says all Territorians over 50 will be eligible to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine from May 3, following yesterday’s National Cabinet meeting.

At yesterday’s meeting, which primarily discussed how Australia would fast-track its COVID-19 vaccine rollout, it was announced that state and territory-run clinics will offer the AstraZeneca jab to over-50s from May 3, and at GP clinics from May 17.

These changes, Ms Fyles said, would “simplify and accelerate the vaccine rollout”.

Ms Fyles, speaking on ABC Radio Darwin this morning, urged Territorians over 50 to come forward for the…