Australians to start getting coronavirus vaccinations from next month, Scott Morrison says

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is seen during a tour of the Scientia Clinical Research facility in Sydney, Thursday, November 5, 2020. (AAP Image/Pool, Brook A Mitchell) NO ARCHIVING

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is seen during a tour of the Scientia Clinical Research facility in Sydney, Thursday, November 5, 2020. Source: AAP

Australians will receive their first coronavirus vaccinations in February, following new advice from medical experts and regulators.


Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he expects coronavirus vaccinations to start in mid-to-late February, following fresh advice on Thursday.

He said the Therapeutic Goods Administration was expected to receive all of the data it needed from vaccine developer Pfizer in mid-January, with approval due by the end of January.

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