Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Nov 2020
Coronavirus: vaccine rollout for five million Aussies tipped for March
11 November 2020 - The regulator of medicines in Australia has confirmed it expects to be able to approve the first coronavirus vaccine in late January, with jabs of five million people to begin in March.
That’s provided safety and efficacy data provided by pharmaceutical company Pfizer — which is manufacturing the frontrunner vaccine – meets rigorous regulatory standards.
The head of the Therapeutic Goods Administration, John Skerritt, on Wednesday confirmed the news first reported by The Australian that Pfizer had been granted a provisional determination for its vaccine, which fast tracks the approval process.
