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

A healthcare worker is seen transporting COVID-19 vaccinations to injecting rooms in Melbourne

A healthcare worker is seen transporting COVID-19 vaccinations to injecting rooms in Melbourne Source: AAP

Everyone over 70 is now eligible to receive their coronavirus vaccines over the next few months, with a new phase of the national rollout kicking off.


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By Peggy Giakoumelos

Source: SBS



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Everyone over 70 is now eligible to receive their coronavirus vaccines over the next few months, with a new phase of the national rollout kicking off.


For health and support measures currently in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in your language, visit sbs.com.au/coronavirus


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