Six million Australians now set to receive COVID vaccine as part of phase 1-B

More than six million Australians are now eligible to receive coronavirus vaccines under a new phase of the national rollout. Deputy Chief Medical Officer Michael Kidd said it was an incredibly important milestone in the country's fight against COVID-19.

A healthcare worker is seen transporting covid19 vaccinations to injecting rooms inside of the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne. Source: AAP