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Scott Morrison moves to ramp up Covid vaccine rollout and opens access to 40-year-olds
Prime minister names senior army officer to head vaccination taskforce after national cabinet and likens rollout to turning back asylum seeker boats
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Scott Morrison has announced a major revamp of Australia’s Covid-19 vaccination program, opening access for those aged 40 to 49 and calling in the army to oversee the rollout.
After national cabinet on Friday, Morrison announced the appointment of Lieutenant General John Frewen to oversee a rollout beset by missed targets and delays, in an effort the prime minister likened to turning back asylum seeker boats during Operation Sovereign Borders.
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