Vaccination rollout program

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has advised the Australian Government on which groups should be prioritised for the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccination in Australia.

This advice is consistent with guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Phase 1

Quarantine, border and front line health care workers

Frontline health care worker sub-groups for prioritisation:

* frontline staff in facilities or services such as hospital emergency departments,COVID-19 and respiratory wards, Intensive Care Units and High-dependency Units

* laboratory staff handling potentially infectious material

* ambulance and paramedics service

* GP respiratory clinics

* COVID-19 testing facilities

(All other healthcare workers are included in Phase 1b, including medical and tertiary students with placements in these healthcare settings)

Phase 1A

* Aged care and disability care staff

* nursing and personal care staff

* allied health professionals who routinely provide care kitchen, cleaning, laundry, garden and office staff

* Aged care and disability care residents

Phase 1B

Elderly residents aged 80 years and over

Elderly adults aged 70-79 years

Other health care workers

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults

Other health care workers

Begin vaccinating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults

Phase 1B (continued)

People will need to provide proof of these conditions to demonstrate their eligibility for vaccination via My health record, a health professional referral if required, or a declaration form.

* Adults with a disability who have a specified underlying medical condition

*Critical and high risk workers including defence, police, fire, emergency services and meat processing

* Workers will need to provide proof of occupation to demonstrate their eligibility.

*Critical and high risk workers including defence, police, fire, emergency services and meat processing

(Workers will need to provide proof of occupation to demonstrate their eligibility).

Phase 2A

Adults aged 60-69 years

Adults aged 50-59 years

Other critical and high risk workers

Phase 2B

Balance of adult population

More information is available on ATAGI’s advice to Government on priority population groups for COVID-19 vaccination. These groups may change as more information becomes available.

ATAGI is regularly reviewing data and evidence for vaccines. It may update its advice to government as new information becomes available.

Balance of adult population

Catch up any unvaccinated Australians from previous phases

More information is available on ATAGI’s advice to Government on priority population groups for COVID-19 vaccination.