COVID-19 Update: Vaccination for 5-11-year olds will begin from 10 January, says PM

This is your update on the Coronavirus in Australia for 10 December 2021.

PM Morrison met with the members of public in Sydney and made announcements regarding vaccination rollout for children. Source: AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

PM Scott Morrison says that 40 million vaccines doses have been administered in Australia.
Mr Morrison says Australia has learned from the experience of the US and Canada in rolling out vaccination for children.
Children between the ages of five and 11 will be able to get Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Australia from next month. Approval has been sought for Moderna vaccines as well.
Six people were in the community whilst infectious in the Gold Coast. A school has also been listed in the exposure sites.
NSW detects no new Omicron infections overnight, but fragments of coronavirus have been found in wastewater in regional NSW.
The ACT says that it will not be able to book vaccination appointment for children until the supply of vaccines is confirmed by Pfizer.

COVID-19 STATS:

Victoria recorded 1,206 locally acquired cases and two deaths.

NSW recorded 516 new community cases.

The ACT recorded six cases, and Queensland four.

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