Australia on track for March 2021 Covid-19 vaccine distribution – video

Australia has targeted March 2021 to begin the rollout of a Covid vaccine after the UK became the first western country to license a vaccine against the coronavirus. While British prime minister Boris Johnson says vaccinations will begin there next week, Australian prime minister Scott Morrison and health minister Greg Hunt say that won’t impact Australia’s timeline. ‘In Australia, we’re in a very strong position,’ Morrison says. ‘That enables us to get this right, to get the balance right, to ensure first and foremost the safety, which enables us to roll out the vaccine across the country successfully.’ Hunt has reaffirmed the country is on track to vaccinate healthcare workers and aged-care residents in March

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