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Can Australians get an approved coronavirus vaccination before March? It will be up to the drug companies
Even if the Federal Government secures regulatory approval for COVID-19 vaccines before its planned timeline of March, it will be up to drug companies to decide whether Australians will receive doses early.
Key points:
- The Government expects vaccinations to roll out in March after approvals are processed
- The Chief Medical Officer says even if approvals arrive earlier, it will be up to the drug companies about whether they can deliver Australia’s vaccine order earlier
- Australia is expecting deliveries from overseas of two different vaccines, before it then starts manufacturing one of them locally
Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly said the decision to deliver early vaccinations or not would rest with the pharmaceutical companies as Australia’s…
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