SYDNEY – Australian health authorities are bringing forward the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines by two weeks to early March, even as recent outbreaks in the country’s two largest cities appeared to stabilize.
“We will continue to follow the safety and medical advice and will update our plans where new evidence or advice is available. Our number one priority is safety,” Health Minister Greg Hunt’s office said.
The government plans to complete a mass inoculation program for its 25 million citizens by the end of this year. Vaccinations will begin with doses from Pfizer Inc, officials said, with the AstraZeneca PLC vaccine expected to be in use by March-end. (Reuters)
