Coronavirus vaccinations could begin in Australia earlier than planned, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has suggested.
The prime minister told 2GB's Ray Hadley he anticipates vaccinations could start "a bit earlier" than the scheduled March start date.
However, March remains the officially scheduled start time for the time being.
The comments come after health minister Greg Hunt said last week that Australia was "ahead of schedule" on its five-stage vaccination plan, with the first vaccine expected to be approved for use by the end of January.
Health care and aged care workers and the elderly are expected to be the first to get the jab with the full roll-out expected to take around 12 months.
The UK began its mass roll-out of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine earlier this week, which has also now been approved in Canada.
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However, overnight British regulators issued a warning that those with a history of serious allergic reactions should hold off on getting the shot after two NHS workers had allergic reactions following their vaccinations.
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