Coronavirus Update: Australian state of Victoria mulls 5-day lockdown, NZ kicks-off vaccinations

Mixed news coming in from down under, as New Zealand kicks off its covid vaccinations drive from February 20 while a five-day lockdown is under consideration in the Australian no. populous state of Victoria.

It appears that the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine is received in New Zealand earlier than expected.

The jabs would be received by the NZ border workers first, followed by their household contacts. Healthcare workers and high-risk people like the elderly would be next and vaccinations for the wider population start in the second half of this year.

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