Around 1000 children a day will be able to receive their Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines at the AIS mass hub, as the territory races to get its youngest eligible cohort immunised.
Pressure is mounting on the ACT government to finalise its plans for the return of unvaccinated primary school students next month, following concerns of potential teacher shortages due to the explosion of Omicron.
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