Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Sep 2020
Coronavirus vaccine: Australia reaches deal to secure priority access
7 September 2020 - The Federal Government has reached a deal to pay for tens of millions of doses of two potential vaccines, which could be ready within months.
The Federal Government has reached a deal to pay for 84.8 million doses of two coronavirus vaccines, should they prove successful in clinical trials.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Health Minister Greg Hunt and Science Minister Karen Andrews are expected to officially announce the agreement on Monday. But the broad outline was revealed in a statement from Mr Morrison on Sunday evening.
Australia will pay $1.7 billion for priority access to the two potential vaccines.
