Australian Leaders Endorse CCP Virus Vaccine Program

A patient receiving Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, Md., on May 4, 2020. Courtesy of University of Maryland School of Medicine via AP

Australia’s state and territory leaders endorsed the nation’s CCP virus vaccination policy during a meeting of national cabinet on Friday which sets out how the vaccine program will be rolled out.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who chairs national cabinet, said in a statement that it will be one of the biggest exercises in health logistics Australia has ever seen. He said the vaccine is “Not mandatory, but strongly encouraged.”