Government has secured an additional one million Moderna doses from European Union member states to further bolster Australia’s vaccination programme.
The extra doses, along with the first shipment of the already contracted doses, will arrive within the next week and go directly to local community pharmacies across the country and into the arms of Australians.
This comes at the same time that the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) is now also recommending Moderna for everyone 12 years and older. In line with approval by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), everyone aged 12-59, including families, can access these doses from their community pharmacy.
The doses have been sourced by the Government from surplus vaccines destined for Spain, Czech Republic, Portugal and Bulgaria and will further bolster the community pharmacy vaccine rollout.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the extra supplies of Modena represented a family sized dose of hope.
“Families will now be able to go along together to their pharmacy to get their vaccinations,” the Prime Minister said.
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