First Australians Including PM Get Vaccine Jab

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison joins Aged care resident Jane Malysiak (left) as she receives the first Codid-19 vaccine in Australia during a visit to Castle Hill Medical Centre to preview the COVID-19 vaccination program on Feb. 21, 2021. AAP Image/Joel Carrett

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has become one of the first in Australia to get a COVID-19 vaccination, describing it as a “curtain raiser” to the national rollout which starts on Monday.

The prime minister joined Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly and Chief Nursing Officer Alison McMillan getting vaccinated at a Sydney medical centre, as well as healthcare workers.