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How do vaccines get approved in Australia? – SBS News
There are various hurdles therapeutic goods must pass in Australia before they can be distributed. Here’s how the process works and how it’s affecting the rollout…

Some Australians could be receiving a COVID-19 vaccine within weeks.
Amid the continued spread of the virus and emergence of highly contagious variants, the federal government has accelerated the start of the rollout – initially set for March 2021 – to February.
Other countries, who have been less successful in containing the virus, have already begun vaccination programs. While this has been met by celebration around the world, there have also been concerns about possible side-effects.
It is expected…
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