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Australia scraps $750m COVID-19 vaccine plan, false HIV test results – Business Insider – Business Insider
As a result, Australia has increased orders of coronavirus vaccines from Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and Novavax, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Friday.
Australia has become the first country in the world to scrap a coronavirus vaccine project, after a shot developed as part of the $750 million scheme saw trial participants falsely test positive for HIV.
The University of Queensland and the Australian biotech firm CSL had been conducting clinical trials on a prototype vaccine with the backing of the Australian government and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations.
But at a press conference Friday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced…
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