First COVID-19 jabs given to vulnerable elderly

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February 23 2021 - 3:30am
Elderly residents of aged care facilities among the first recipients of the Pfizer vaccine.
Elderly residents of aged care facilities among the first recipients of the Pfizer vaccine.

Yesterday saw the start of the long-awaited national COVID-19 vaccination rollout, with residents of nursing homes across the country rolling up their sleeves for their first jab.

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Eileen Wood

Senior Journalist

I'm a senior news journalist at The Senior newspaper, the leading publication bringing targeted news on issues affecting older Australians. We cover NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, SA and WA. If you have a story idea I would love to hear it. You can email me: eileen.wood@thesenior.com.au or phone The Senior 02-4355-5000, mob. 0487 495 805

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