7NEWS Update: Friday August 20, 2021

Every Australian over the age of 16 will be able to book their COVID vaccine of choice from the end of the month, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison announcing Pfizer will be made available to people aged 16 to 39 from August 30; a military plane carrying a group of up to 100 Afghan nationals and Australians has landed in Perth this morning, while the crisis at Afghanistan's Kabul airport continues as people desperately try to reach evacuation flights; and Australian Paralympians have begun arriving in Japan, confident they can capture the nation's hearts just like the Olympic team. Presented by Jodie Speers. More news across the day on 7NEWS.com.au and 7Plus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.