Covid-19 vaccinations begin in Australia with Scott Morrison among first group

Initial group, which includes aged care residents and staff as well as chief medical officer, receive Pfizer vaccine on Sunday

The Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, has received the Pfizer vaccine, as he joined a small first group to be vaccinated against Covid-19 on Sunday - a step the government says is intended to build public confidence in the safety of the vaccines.

Morrison - the 12th member of the group to receive the vaccine at a televised event in Sydney - described it as a curtain raiser" for the formal start of the vaccine rollout on Monday.