Victoria records zero coronavirus cases as Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine rollout begins
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Victoria records zero coronavirus cases as Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine rollout begins

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An infectious diseases expert who was part of the team which treated Australia's first coronavirus patient has become the first person in Victoria to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Key points: Monash Health's Rhonda Stuart says it's "amazing" the vaccine is available a year after the first patients were treated About 12,000 doses of the vaccine are scheduled for rollout across the state this week Victoria has recorded zero new coronavirus cases from 8,277 test results After beginning with 20 people in Sydney yesterday, the national rollout today began in earnest, with thousands of doses starting to be administered across the country. "These vaccines are very safe, and have been through an incredibly rigorous approval protocol, administered by the Commonwealth TGA," said infectious diseases expert Ben Cowie, who is leading the state's vaccine rollout. Victoria records zero community coronavirus cases for third straight day Victoria has recorded zero coronavirus cases for the third day in a row, from 8,277 test results processed on Sunday.

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