The federal government has secured a promising vaccine being developed at Oxford University after brokering a deal with a UK-based drug company.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison vowed every Australian would gain “early access” to the drug for free should trials prove successful.
“The Oxford vaccine is one of the most advanced and promising in the world and under this deal, we have secured early access for every Australian,” Mr Morrison said.
“However, there is no guarantee that this, or any other, vaccine will be successful, which is why we are continuing our discussions with many parties around the world while backing our own researchers at the same time to find a vaccine.”
The agreement with pharma-giant AstraZeneca would see the vaccine likely manufactured in Australia by Melbourne-based biotech business CSL.
A separate $24.5 million contract was also signed for 100 million needles and syringes while distribution, timing and purchase price for the drug itself are yet to be disclosed.
In Australia, the University of Queensland was in phase one in the development of its most promising vaccine as the government worked on building a portfolio of vaccine investment should the Oxford trials fail.
The government also canvassed the possibility of distributing vaccines to other Pacific Island nations as a gesture of goodwill.
Up to 167 possible vaccines are under development globally.
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moosak100
If you do not want to take the vaccine thats fine. They will stop you from travelling overseas like they did in the 1950,s stop your kids going to public schools, stop you using the public health system. Where was all this paranoia with the smallpox or the polio vaccine or flu vaccine. Whatever is in the vaccine your afraid of they can put it in your panadol or weetbix or in the water you drink.
Ned Chapman
keep your poison
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chris0tube
Virginia Legislators just introduced this—Bravo—Encouraging that hydroxychloroquine should be made available for treating COVID-19
St George
No thanks!! I do not do drugs!! 🖕
a d am ka n e
Things will go back to normal if everone takes the vaccine because no one will be normal.
unclepoopoof25
the same people who think we dont need a vaccine are the same people who think trump is doing a good job lmao
Michael George
Its from Bill Gates and its already been said that after the vaccine comes out that they still aren’t opening the country without restrictions. We have gotten ourselves into a never ending lockdown totalitarian regime because we allow our human rights to be abused and our laws to be broken by police and Government.
DP Awsum
Stick yourselves with your vaccine.