Anti-vaccination protesters chant 'my body, my choice' at rallies ahead of coronavirus jab rollout
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-20/protests-against-covid-19-vaccination-around-australia/13175296
Several thousand people have joined anti-vaccination protests across Australia, ahead of the country rolling out its coronavirus inoculation program next week.
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Thousands of people join anti-vaccination protests in capital cities around Australia
Police arrest several people in Melbourne
Australia's COVID-19 vaccination rollout is set to begin on Monday
The protests, organised by Australian vs The Agenda, were largely peaceful but police made several arrests in Melbourne.
Five others have been charged on summons for resisting arrest, hindering police and refusing to provide details.
Meanwhile, in Brisbane, more than 1,000 protesters gathered in the Botanic Gardens.
Many protesters carried placards that read "my body, my choice" and "we don't need no vaccination, we don't need no crowd control".