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‘Good news’: Australian medical authorities welcome Moderna approval but won’t rush local roll out – Sydney Morning Herald
Federal acting chief medical officer Paul Kelly has welcomed the approval of coronavirus vaccine Moderna in the US but will not commit to rolling out doses faster…
The federal government currently has vaccine agreements with AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech and Novavax. Britain, Canada and a few other countries already have cleared the Pfizer shot, with a European Union decision due Monday, local time. The Moderna vaccine is similar to the Pfizer vaccine but has the advantage of not needing to be stored at extremely cold temperatures.
“In terms of timing they do of course need to get through the regulatory approvals here in Australia,” Professor Kelly said, adding…
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