COVID-19 Vaccinations in Australia

Date note: Vaccine data reporting is currently ad hoc. Federal reporting of vaccinations nation-wide and in aged care are currently being reported by Federal government separately without state breakdowns. Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and ACT are reporting daily figures consistently. Other states providing ad hoc updates.

How many vaccines have been given in total?

What percentage of the population has been partly or fully vaccinated?

How is the vaccine rollout tracking compared to schedule?

How many vaccines have been ordered and delivered? 

Vaccine rollout plan 

Phase 1a

Population: 678,000

Allocated doses: 1,400,000

Groups:

• Quarantine and border workers

• Frontline health care worker sub-groups for prioritisation

• Aged care and disability care staff

• Aged care and disability care residents

Phase 1b    

Population: 6,139,000

Allocated doses: 14,800,000

Groups:

• Elderly adults aged 80 years and over

• Elderly adults aged 70-79 years

• Other health care workers

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people > 55

• Younger adults with an underlying medical condition, including those with a disability

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

Phase 2a 

Population: 6,570,000

Allocated doses: 15,800,000

Groups:

• Adults aged 60-69 years

• Adults aged 50-59 years

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 18-54

• Other critical and high risk workers

Phase 2b

Population: 6,643,000

Allocated doses: 16,000,000

Groups:

• Balance of adult population

• Catch up any unvaccinated Australians from previous phases

Phase 3

Population: 5,670,000

Allocated doses: 13,600,000

Groups:

• < 18 if recommended (Pfizer vaccine only)