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Boxes containing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped

Boxes containing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped Source: AAP

Around three million doses of vaccine are being sent out initially in the US, with priority being given to health care workers and nursing home residents.

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Around three million doses of vaccine are being sent out initially in the US, with priority being given to health care workers and nursing home residents.

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