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What’s in Australia’s COVID-19 vaccines? Here are the ingredients in the Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs – ABC News
As Australians start to roll up their sleeves to get the COVID-19 vaccine, many people are wondering — what’s actually in the Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs?
As Australians start to roll up their sleeves for their COVID-19 vaccine, many people have been wondering what’s actually in the Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs?
Key points:
- Australia’s COVID-19 vaccines have undergone rigorous testing
- They both come in multi-dose vials, but only the Pfizer needs diluting
- Pharmaceutical ingredients are added to stabilise the vaccines
Both coronavirus jabs use new technologies to train the body’s immune system, teaching it to recognise and fight the spike protein ofSARS-CoV-2…
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