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Australia Begins Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Programme Opens in a new window)
The vaccine, jointly developed by Pfizer Inc and Germany’s BioNTech, will be rolled out in the initial weeks while AstraZeneca’s first batch is expected to reach the country in the next two weeks. -
Thousands of Protesters March Against 'Mandatory' Vaccination
Thousands of protesters have turned out to marches across the country against mandatory vaccination before the COVID-19 vaccine rollout begins on Monday.Comments
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Hundreds Protest in Melbourne Ahead of Vaccine Rollout
Vaccine fury has erupted in Melbourne as hundreds of protesters faced off with police in ugly clashes. Two days out from the first Covid vaccinations, there have been flashpoint rallies across the country.Comments
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New Zealand Vaccinators Receive COVID-19 Jab Ahead of Formal Rollout Opens in a new window)
New Zealand officials injected a small group of medical professionals with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, in preparation for a wider rollout over the weekend.Comments
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COVID-19 Vaccines Touch Down in Australia, New Zealand, Inoculations to Start Opens in a new window)
New Zealand has reported 2,330 confirmed and probable cases since the start of the pandemic, including 25 deaths. That compares to under 29,000 cases and 909 deaths in Australia.Comments
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Australia Approves AstraZeneca Vaccine, Bolstering Inoculation Programme Opens in a new window)
The federal government says it has ordered enough of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which will mostly be manufactured in Australia, to cover the country’s population of 25 million people.Comments
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Australia to Buy 10 Million Additional Doses of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Opens in a new window)
Australia last week approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use for people aged 16 years and older, and expects to begin inoculation at 80,000 doses per week by the end of February.Comments
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New Zealand Approves COVID-19 Vaccine, Warns Against Nationalism Opens in a new window)
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she still expected supplies of the Pfizer-BioNTech product to arrive in the country by end-March, but expressed concern at any attempt to limit exports.Comments
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Australia Approves Pfizer Vaccine, Warns of Limited Global AstraZeneca Supply Opens in a new window)
Vaccination of priority groups with the Pfizer vaccine is expected to begin in late February at 80,000 doses per week.Comments
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Australia Enters Agreement to Buy 51 Million Doses of Novavax's COVID-19 Vaccine Opens in a new window)
The government of Australia has signed an advanced agreement to purchase 51 million doses of Novavax Inc's experimental COVID-19 vaccine.Comments
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Australia Brings Forward COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-Out to Early March Opens in a new window)
The government plans to complete a mass inoculation programme for its 25 million citizens by the end of this year.Comments
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Australians 'Are Not Confident' of COVID Vaccine's Effectiveness
New research has revealed almost a quarter of Australians are not confident in the development of an effective vaccine against COVID-19.Comments
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Breakthrough Cancer Treatment Drugs Added to Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme in 2021 Opens in a new window)
Expensive drugs to treat cancer and other health problems have been added to the PBS which will save patients hundreds of thousands of dollars.Comments
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User Price of New Cancer Drug Slashed by Over $100k Opens in a new window)
Australia reimburses new blood cancer drug.Comments
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