Statement on Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

Medicines Australia

6 September 2021 - Medicines Australia welcomes the TGA provisional approval for the COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax (Moderna) for Australia. The Moderna vaccine is expected to arrive in Australia this month.

The TGA announced provisional approval for the Moderna vaccine in August and on Saturday, also provided provisional approval to include Australians between the ages of 12-17 years old. 

The Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines will both be made available to adolescents and be an important tool for Australia’s social and economic recovery.

Read Medicines Australia press release

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