VIDEO: COVID VACCINE ROLLS OUT ACROSS AUSTRALIA

This week the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine arrived in Australia.

This first shipment is part of 20 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, secured through an advance purchasing agreement under our vaccine strategy.

The arrival of the vaccine confirms that we are on track for our most vulnerable groups to start receiving the vaccine on 22 February 2021. Approximately 80,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be made available in the first week. 

The first priority for vaccines are hotel quarantine and border workers, frontline healthcare workers and aged care and disability care residents and staff.

 The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for use in Australia following a full and thorough assessment process.

We have secured 53.8 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, with 50 million doses being manufactured here in Australia. 

Two safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines are approved for use in Australia.

The Morrison Government is committed to providing safe and effective vaccines free to everyone in Australia.