"It's safe. It's important. Join us on this Australian path that sees us come out of the COVID-19 pandemic."

These are the words of Prime Minister Scott Morrison, as he addresses the media from the Sydney facility where he and the nation's first Pfizer vaccine recipient got the jab.

He said today's "curtain raiser" vaccinations demonstrated the government's priorities when it came to the broader program.

It was also intended to project the government's confidence in the health and safety of the vaccine and the expert process that had informed the program's roll-out.

Mr Morrison said the information was there for people to assess, if they were questioning the program, and encouraged them to make an informed decision.

"The whole process has been developed and is being run and is being signed off by the best medical experts in the world, and they are Australian," the prime minister said.

"I would encourage people to join us."

Chief medical officer Professor Paul Kelly said he was not asking anyone to do something he was not prepared to do himself.

"It's going to protect you, your families and the whole of Australia," Professor Kelly said.

11.25am

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is being administered with the Pfizer vaccine.

Health minister Greg Hunt sat alongside him during the vaccination.

Mr Morrison posed with a card bearing his details following the jab.

He wore an Australia Diamonds netball T-shirt and a face mask bearing the design of the Australian flag while receiving the vaccine.

Mr Morrison is expected to speak at a media conference later in the day.

11.09am

Australia's first Pfizer vaccines are being administered.

The vaccine's administration to the first recipient - an aged care resident - is being broadcast live on national television.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison sat alongside the recipient as she got the jab.

Mr Morrison, the chief medical officer and the chief nursing and midwifery officer are among those set to receive the Pfizer vaccine today.

Update

The Prime Minister will today be among the first Australians to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

It comes a day before the broader vaccination program was scheduled to start.

Health Minister Greg Hunt made the announcement on Sunday morning while appearing on ABC television program Insiders.

He said the first Australians to be vaccinated - a small group - would include several aged care staff and residents and leaders in the nation's COVID-19 response.

Earlier

NO new COVID-19 cases have been added to Victoria's tally for a second day, following more than 10,000 tests.

There are 25 known active cases of the virus in the state.

No new cases have been internationally-acquired or acquired from interstate.

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It marks Victoria's second consecutive day without known new cases of community transmission of the virus.

Three new cases were added to the state's tally on Friday, all linked to an outbreak at the Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport.

Twenty-two COVID-19 cases are linked to the Holiday Inn.

Anyone who had visited the Coles Express service station in Bentleigh East, on the corner of East Boundary Road and Ardena Court, from 1pm - 1.40pm on February 18 was urged to monitor for symptoms after the venue was identified as a tier three exposure site.

Anyone who developed symptoms was urged to get tested immediately and isolate pending a negative result.

COVID-19 viral fragments were also detected in wastewater from Carrum Downs, Langwarrin, Skye, Wantirna South, Boronia, St Kilda East and Caulfield North, prompting a call for residents and visitors between to get tested for even the mildest of symptoms.

People who have been in the following suburbs between the following dates are especially encouraged to get tested if they have symptoms:

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COVID-19 vaccinations are due to start rolling out to at-risk Victorians from Monday.

Health staff on the front line of the COVID-19 response and workers and residents in aged care will be among the first to get the jab as part of the rollout.

The state's vaccination roll out will start at hubs at Austin Health, Barwon Health, Western Health and Monash Health.

Monash Health and Austin Health will work together on the initial roll out to high-risk workers.

The federal government is managing vaccinations for those working and living in private aged care and the disability sector.

Aged care facilities in East Bendigo, Ironbark and Long Gully are among those selected for the first stages of priority immunisations.

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