NSW Covid update: Scott Morrison rejects request from Gladys Berejiklian for extra Pfizer vaccine

NSW premier warns vaccine rollout is crucial to stop the virus seeping into other states as NSW records 136 local coronavirus cases

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Scott Morrison has rejected a bid by the New South Wales government to secure extra Pfizer doses to help battle the Covid outbreak in south-west Sydney hotspots.

Before national cabinet on Friday, the NSW premier, Gladys Berejiklian, sought a reallocation of Pfizer doses from other states to combat what she termed a national emergency" as the spread of the Delta variant continued via essential workers in supermarkets, food processing and logistics.