Australia live news updates: Queensland passes 70% vaccination milestone; Cop26 coal deal sends ‘clear message’ to Coalition; 905 Covid cases in Victoria



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Under-12s won’t receive their first Covid vaccination jab until early next year and the government has no plans to change the definition of “fully vaccinated” for older Australians to include a booster shot, the health minister says.

Children aged between five and 11 will not be able to access a vaccine until at least early 2022, Greg Hunt said on Sunday, arguing the federal government saw no reason to rush the program. Read more here:

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