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Coronavirus: vaccine rollout for five million Aussies tipped for March
11 November 2020 - The regulator of medicines in Australia has confirmed it expects to be able to approve the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Nov 2020
Pfizer vaccine will be shipped in 'Eskies' as vaccines get preliminary approval
11 November 2020 - The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will be moved around Australia in specialised Eskies as part of a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Nov 2020
Made in Melbourne: lab to start producing promising coronavirus vaccine
8 November 2020 - Global biotech company CSL will begin manufacturing millions of vials of one of the most promising ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Oct 2020
Australian Government finalises University of Queensland-CSL COVID-19 vaccine agreement
8 October 2020 - The Australian Government is investing a total of $2.3 billion to support home-grown researchers and manufacturers to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Sep 2020
Maritime union rejects claims medical supplies and food are being held up in pay dispute
29 September 2020 - There are fears container ships stuck off the Sydney coast could result in major delays to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Sep 2020
Medicine shortage fears amid MUA pay dispute
28 September 2020 - Critical medicines are blocked from entering Australia as the supply chain becomes collateral damage in a wharfie ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Sep 2020
Australia now eligible to purchase COVID-19 vaccine doses through COVAX
23 September 2020 - The Australian Government has joined the COVAX facility, enabling the purchase of COVID-19 vaccine doses as they ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Sep 2020
Australia commits $123 million to a worldwide vaccine distribution alliance
22 September 2020 - Australia has committed $123 million to a worldwide vaccine distribution alliance, opening up the opportunity to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Sep 2020
Almost $6 million poured into three Australian made COVID-19 vaccines
20 September 2020 - The Federal Government will invest almost $6 million to support the development of three Australia made ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Sep 2020
Vaccine experts 'surprised' over Government's 'optimistic' COVID-19 vaccine rollout timeline
7 September 2020 - Vaccine experts have cautioned against the Federal Government's plan to have a COVID-19 vaccine ready by January ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Sep 2020
Australia secures onshore manufacturing agreements for two COVID-19 vaccines
7 September 2020 - A $1.7 billion agreement between the Australian Government and pharmaceutical companies means that a free COVID-19 vaccine ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Sep 2020
CSL in deal with commonwealth to produce Oxford University and University of Queensland COVID-19 vaccines
7 September 2020 - Australia’s biggest health company CSL will manufacture two separate COVID-19 vaccines - including the world’s leading ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Sep 2020
TGA says it is already in discussions with pharmaceutical companies developing COVID vaccines
4 September 2020 - Australia's medicines regulator isn't considering approving any treatments for COVID-19 at the moment, but it's spending ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Aug 2020
'Be prepared for anything': CSL boss warns of key unknowns on vaccine
19 August 2020 - CSL chief executive Paul Perreault has cautioned that more details need to be ironed out before ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Aug 2020
Coronavirus: CSL reveals delivery date for COVID-19 vaccine as it progresses with clinical trials
19 August 2020 - Australia’s biggest health care company, CSL, expects to start delivering “emergency doses” of a COVID-19 vaccine ...