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Australia Starts Covid Vaccinations, With PM in First Round

Morrison, medical chief, nursing home residents get vaccine
Broader rollout across Australia will begin on Monday

Scott Morrison is innoculated at Castle Hill Medical Centre in Sydney on Feb. 21.Photographer: Mark Evans/Getty Images

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By Brett Miller

February 20, 2021 at 11:27 PM UTC

Updated on

February 21, 2021 at 1:22 AM UTC

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Australia’s Covid-19 vaccination program started on Sunday, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison joining a group of nursing home residents and staff in receiving the first shots.