National Cabinet to consider fast-tracking COVID-19 jabs for over 50s during Thursday meeting

National Cabinet will consider changes aimed at getting Australia's stuttering vaccine rollout back on track when state and territory leaders meet on Thursday.

A health care worker is seen administering a COVID-19 vaccine. Source: AAP

A National Cabinet meeting is expected to sign off on changes to the COVID-19 vaccination rollout as the Australian government works to accelerate the stuttering program. 

State and territory leaders on Monday agreed in-principle to bring forward vaccines for those aged over 50 and to create more-state-run mass vaccination hubs to speed up the rollout.  

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