General practices will begin administering AstraZeneca to all people aged 50 and over from Monday as the state recorded no new local COVID-19 cases.
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One new case was recorded in hotel quarantine, bringing the number of total active cases in isolation to 23.
Authorities administered more than 2000 vaccinations on Sunday bringing the total number of vaccines administered in Victoria to over 313,500.
Another 13,500 people were tested for the virus.
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From Monday, those under 50 can receive the vaccine if they are in a priority group, such as:
- critical and high-risk workers such as emergency services workers, Australian Defence Force personnel and licensed meat and seafood processing workers
- adults with specified underlying health conditions, or severe mental health conditions
- disability services workers and carers of people with a disability
- paid and unpaid carers of people who are over 70
Public-facing transport workers - including public transport, taxi, and rideshare drivers - will have access from May 24.
Authorities urged anyone to get tested immediately if they had symptoms of COVID-19 such as fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, chills, sweats, or a change in sense of smell or taste.
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