Everything you need to know about vaccine rollout

What will Australia's vaccine program look like? Do you have to isolate after receiving the coronavirus vaccine? What side-effects should you expect?

These are some of the questions surrounding Australia's vaccine rollout, which is slated to begin in just weeks when healthcare workers and the vulnerable line up to get the Pfizer shot.

So, what do you need to know about our immunisation roadmap?

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We brought infectious disease expert Dr Robert Booy, chair of the Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Jane Halton, and former AMA President Tony Bartone onto the show to answer the pressing questions we had.

It quickly became clear one of the most pressing concerns is how effective the vaccines are against the UK and South African COVID-19 strains.

While Australia has only approved the Pfizer inoculation, AstraZeneca and Novavax are two other candidates tipped for approval.

Here's how all three compare.

Watch the video above to see all the answers.

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