People in Australia to start getting coronavirus vaccinations next week after arrival of first Pfizer doses

Pfizer coronavirus vaccine

The Pfizer coronavirus vaccine has been provisionally approved for use in Australia. Source: AAP

Australia's coronavirus vaccine rollout will begin on 22 February after the first doses of the Pfizer jab arrived in Sydney.


"The eagle has landed," Health Minister Greg Hunt told reporters in Canberra on Monday.

More than 142,000 doses are being taken to a secure location and batches will be assessed for damage and quality in the coming days.

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