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Most Australians will get the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, but priority groups will receive the Pfizer drug. What's the difference?
12 January 2021 - As Australians navigate lockdowns, border closures, hotel quarantine and COVID-19 testing queues, the wait for the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Dec 2020
New criteria changes who’ll get COVID-19 vaccine first
16 December 2020 - Australia’s population is expected to be divided into 12 age brackets for the much-anticipated rollout of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Dec 2020
Governments will want to track who has had a COVID-19 vaccine
10 December 2020 - Rollout of new shots highlights gaps in countries’ monitoring of who gets inoculated. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Dec 2020
Prisoners and the obese priority groups for COVID-19 vaccine
9 December 2020 - Prisoners and people with severe obesity will be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccination, the federal government has ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Dec 2020
Turf war: pharmacists will deliver COVID-19 vaccine despite GP concerns
9 December 2020 - Pharmacists will be able to administer COVID-19 vaccinations when the wider immunisation program begins in mid-2021, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Nov 2020
Global COVID-19 cases pass 50 million as vaccine proven to be 90 per cent effective
10 November 2020 - A vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech has been declared 90% effective, with the Scott Morrison government ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Nov 2020
Australians should expect a 'marathon' on vaccine distribution, experts warn
5 November 2020 - The Australian boss of Johnson & Johnson's pharmaceuticals business has joined vaccine experts in warning plans for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Nov 2020
Australia secures a further 50 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
5 November 2020 - Two more COVID-19 vaccines have been secured for the Australian population under new agreements, bringing the Australian ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Nov 2020
Australia now has four COVID-19 vaccine options expected to be ready in 2021
4 November 2020 - Australia has secured two more potential COVID-19 vaccines, further boosting the nation’s chances of immunising the public ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Nov 2020
COVID-19 vaccine: Australia’s rollout plan and who will receive it first
1 November 2020 - Health Minister Greg Hunt has revealed a blueprint for when the COVID-19 vaccine will be rolled out ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Oct 2020
COVID-19 vaccine attitudes differ in Australia as experts say we're at a 'precarious time'
29 October 2020 - Andrea Vincita hasn't seen her family in a year. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Oct 2020
Pharmacist army ready to jab Australians with COVID-19 vaccine
26 October 2020 - An army of 10,000 pharmacists will play a critical role in the immunisation of millions of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Oct 2020
Australians could get different COVID vaccines, CSL may need an extra year for a non-protein COVID vaccine
26 October 2020 - Multiple COVID vaccines could be given to Australians if proven successful to make up for a shortage ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Sep 2020
If a COVID-19 vaccine is found here's how long it will take to get to your GP
25 September 2020 - Australia has shored up access to some leading contenders for a COVID-19 vaccine and while it's ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Sep 2020
Sigma aims to distribute COVID-19 vaccine
10 September 2020 - Sigma Healthcare boss Mark Hooper says the pharmacy wholesaler is in early stage talks with the ...