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Coronavirus Australia live news: 1m extra Moderna jabs secured, NSW records 1262 cases but seven deaths

Children as young as 12 will be able to get a jab as a million more Moderna doses arrive: Andrews 'wasn't told' of vaccine surge for Victoria.

Scott Morrison speaks to reporters at Kirribilli House in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dylan Coker
Scott Morrison speaks to reporters at Kirribilli House in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dylan Coker

Welcome to live updates on Australia's battle with the Covid-19 pandemic.

One million extra Moderna jabs are set to arrive, with 12 year olds now able to get the jab. NSW has recorded 1262 new cases, and seven deaths. Victoria’s Delta outbreak has risen by 392 overnight, as the state’s vaccine rate ticks closer to 70 per cent. 

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