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Latest news: COVID-19 vaccine

Parliament House closes for COVID

The corridors of power will be empty next month. Parliament House will be closed to the public, and non-essential visits banned.

NSW records 163 new local COVID-19 cases

NSW has reported 163 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 and at least 45 of those people were circulating in the community for all or part of their infectious period, the state's health minister says.

Under 40s still have to wait to access Pfizer

Adults under the age of 40 will still need to wait until September or October to access Pfizer vaccines.

Pfizer approved for children aged 12 to 15

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt confirmed the Pfizer vaccine has been approved for use among Australian children aged 12 to 15.

PM ‘sorry’ vaccine rollout targets missed

Scott Morrison has apologised for the vaccine rollout not meeting its targets but insists some of the issues were out of his control.

Pharmacies brought forward in jab rollout

More pharmacies will be brought into the coronavirus vaccination rollout sooner under a plan to fuel national jab rates.

Pfizer COVID jabs not brought forward for under-40s

Australians under 40 will not be eligible for Pfizer coronavirus jabs ahead of schedule despite increasing hospitalisations of younger people.

Morrison government defends virus support payments

The Morrison government has defended coronavirus support payments as one million Pfizer doses arrived in Australia.

Canberrans aged 30-39 urged to register for Pfizer jab

Canberrans aged between 30 and 39 have been encouraged to register for their COVID-19 vaccination so they can be scheduled for their jab once the ACT’s supply of Pfizer increases. Those who register...

Another brick in the wall: Hey, government – give those teachers vaccines

Unions called this week for the Commonwealth to give teachers and childcare workers priority access to COVID-19 vaccinations.

US slams Facebook COVID-19 false claims

Facebook is not doing enough to stop the spread of false claims about COVID-19 and vaccines, White House press secretary Jen Psaki says.

Morrison blames doctors for slow rollout

Scott Morrison continues to blame Australia's expert medical advisors for the country's troubled vaccine rollout.

Pfizer supply to rise to 1 million jabs a week

Australia will soon have access to up to one million doses of the coronavirus Pfizer vaccine a week, significantly ramping up the amounts.

Vaccination rates go backwards as ‘magic number’ revealed

Australia’s vaccination rates went backwards throughout June, with the “magic number” now 221,359 jabs in arms every day from today onwards – nearly double current rates - to get the Federal Budget’s...

Disability advocates slam vaccine rollout

Forgotten. Disregarded. Dehumanised. That's how people living with disabilities feel about about Australia's "debacle" of a vaccine rollout.

Business leaders want firm vaccine targets

Business leaders are urging federal, state and territory leaders to set firm vaccine targets to reopen Australia.

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