Health minister Greg Hunt said he felt “very emotional” as the vaccinations began. There was a round of applause for Malysiak as she received her vaccination. Born in Kosimszko in Poland, she emigrated to Australia and ran a corner store with her husband.
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Jane Malysiak become the first Australian to receive a Covid-19 jab. There were about a dozen patients lined up waiting for the vaccine in the crowded waiting room along with journalists and camera operators. Phase 1a of the rollout begins this week, with residents across 240 aged care facilities to start rolling up their sleeves, alongside quarantine and border workers, and frontline health staff.
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image captionMr Morrison was given the vaccine to help promote confidence in the vaccine
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has received the coronavirus vaccine as the country prepares to start inoculations this week.
His jab was televised on Sunday in order to help boost confidence in the vaccine rollout across Australia.
Vaccinations officially begin on Monday and at least 60,000 doses are expected to be administered next week.
On Saturday, small crowds of anti-vaccination demonstrators gathered to protest against the launch.
Mr Morrison was part of a small group of people vaccinated on Sunday along with some frontline health workers and care home residents. Australia s chief nurse Professor Alison McMillan and Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly were also immunised.
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