Federal government scrambles to vaccinate all Victorian aged care homes on first day of lockdown

Some facilities say they experienced challenges preparing residents after being given short notice that medical teams would be arriving

The Morrison government was scrambling to administer first doses of Covid vaccines to unvaccinated aged care homes across Victoria on the first day of a week-long lockdown, as federal ministers refuted criticism of the program's rollout.

Facilities hurriedly prepared residents for rushed vaccines on Friday as the commonwealth raced to vaccinate neglected populations within the highest priority group it had initially promised to two months ago.