There were 26,955 vaccines administered in the 24 hours to Monday morning, taking the state's total to 2,610,567.
There are now a total of 1,619 active COVID-19 cases in the state, which will remain under tough lockdown restrictions until at least 70 per cent of eligible Victorians receive their first vaccine dose.
The state achieved 60 per cent first dose coverage on Sunday, and is expected to reach the 70 per cent target by about September 18, sooner than the government initially anticipated.
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Meanwhile, priority vaccination bookings opened for Year 12 students, teachers, exam supervisors and assessors on Monday, as part of a 10-day blitz.
The state government wants all Year 12 students vaccinated with at least one dose before their final exams.
Several schools, including Gladstone Park Secondary College, Roxburgh College, Point Cook Secondary, Lakeview Senior College and Dandenong High School will be set up as vaccination hubs.
The state's latest outbreak is impacting a younger demographic than last year's second wave, with 91 per cent of the 183 new cases reported on Sunday under the age of 50.
With AAP.
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