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Latest news: COVID-19 vaccine

Teens offered COVID vaccination from August 30

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said cabinet had agreed to expand the national COVID vaccine rollout to all people aged between 16 and 39.

Qantas mandates jabs for frontline staff

Qantas will require its frontline employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 within three months.

Queensland builder unions to fight mandatory vaccination

Queensland construction workers will fight any laws making COVID-19 vaccination mandatory on building sites.

Doctors worried about lack of vaccine for young people

Doctors have raised concerns about the lack of a vaccine available for young people.

NSW explores extra freedoms for vaccinated

People in NSW won't enjoy "freedom all round" until 70% of adults are jabbed, but the government is exploring extra freedoms for vaccinated.

Push for pregnant women to get COVID vaccine

Pregnant women are having trouble getting vaccinated against COVID-19 even though they are eligible for Pfizer.

Fear blocks the road to Covid freedom

My resolve to not write columns about coronavirus took a tumble when a friend told me he won't get vaccinated against Covid-19.

Can Australian employers make you get a COVID-19 vaccine? Mostly not — but here’s when they can

The federal government hasn’t shut the door completely on employers pursuing mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policies of their own.

What do I need to know about the Moderna vaccine? And how does it compare with Pfizer?

Australia’s medical regulator has provisionally approved another COVID-19 vaccine, Moderna, for use in Australia.

USA to require visitors are fully vaccinated

The Biden administration is taking steps toward requiring nearly all foreign visitors to the USA to be fully vaccinated against coronavirus.

Morrison rejects Labor’s $300 cash-for-jabs plan

Fully vaccinated Australians will not be offered one-off cash payments after Scott Morrison dismissed a Labor plan to boost jab rates.

V’landys backs vaccine passport for NRL fans, players won’t need jab

Peter V'landys has backed the idea of a vaccination passport to attend NRL games but says players won't be forced to receive the vaccine.

‘Quite soon’: ACT prepares to open vaccine appointments for 30-39s

Canberrans aged between 30 and 39 are again being urged to register online for a COVID-19 vaccine so they can be contacted when appointments open up “pretty soon”.

Vulnerable children given Pfizer priority

Expert approval of the vaccination of all children aged 12 to 15 for COVID-19 could be given within weeks.

AstraZeneca looks to varied booster shot

AstraZeneca is working on a booster shot for its coronavirus vaccine to combat mutations of the deadly disease.

NSW adults can book AstraZeneca jab from Friday

Five weeks into Sydney's lockdown, NSW is opening its vaccination hubs to younger adults wanting AstraZeneca jabs.

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