The first COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for use in Australia.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has provisionally approved Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine with the medical regulator deciding it met the high safety, efficacy and quality standards required.
Priority groups such as quarantine workers, frontline healthcare workers and aged care residents and staff will be the first to be offered the vaccine in late February.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has welcomed the decision.
"Australians should take confidence in the thorough and careful approach taken by our world-class safety regulator," he said.
"Our priority has always been to keep Australians safe and protect lives and livelihoods.
"Today's approval is another big step forward for our community, particularly in the protection of our most vulnerable people."
Australia has purchased 10 million doses of the vaccine.
The vaccine will not be mandatory.
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