Plans to get the Pfizer vaccine to six hubs in Queensland are still being mapped out, as an infectious diseases expert warns of logistical hiccups.

The first shipment of 142,000 doses landed in Australia yesterday.

In a press conference today, the Premier says the Gold Coast will be first to get a "small" batch but she isn't sure when the other five hubs - Cairns, Townsville, Sunshine Coast, and north and south Brisbane, will get theirs.

Annastacia Palaszczuk is meeting with the Chief Health Officer and Health Minister this afternoon, to discuss the roll out plan for Queensland.

Ultimately, however, it is up to the Federal Government, Ms Palaszczuk says.

"They are in control of the supply of the vaccine.

"I hope we will get some early doses next week, if not next week, the week after."

"My understanding is they are starting out very small, and I think that is a good thing, you start off small and then you ramp up the roll out."

The Federal Government has set a target of administering 80,000 doses per week to start, ramping up to 4 million doses by the end of March.

People in "priority groups", including quarantine and healthcare workers, and aged care staff and residents, will be first in line for the phased approach.

Logistical hurdles

But University of the Sunshine Coast's Matt Mason, who specialises in infectious diseases, says the proposed timeline could blow out because of unavoidable distribution hurdles.

The vaccine needs a specialised distribution system, involving ultra-cold freezers because it must be shipped and stored at -70C.

Mr Mason says this, alone, poses challenges.

"You have to transport it around a very large country by road...you know generators can breakdown, power supplies fail."

When trying to vaccinate an entire population as quickly as possible, he says educating the general public and training healthcare workers to give the jab need to be considered.

"Over a six to 12 month period, we're trying to vaccinate everyone over the age of 18 in the country, so there are going to be logistical issues.

"If it gets rolled out, 100 per cent with no problems, I'd be very very surprised."