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Coronavirus updates LIVE: Australia secures 20 million Pfizer vaccine doses as NSW temporarily suspends AstraZeneca vaccine administrations – Brisbane Times

National cabinet will have discussions about the reopening of Australia when it meets on Friday after the Australian government announced it had accepted expert…

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Australia has secured 20 million more doses of the Pfizer vaccine overnight, doubling the number the nation will buy, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced.
The extra capacity comes after the government decided to make Pfizer the preferred vaccine for people aged under 50 after medical experts expressed concerns about rare blood clots potentially linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Australia had previously bought 20 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine but was relying more heavily on the AstraZeneca…

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