The universities of Melbourne and Sydney will receive almost $3 million each to develop vaccines that could be shared globally. 9News
Mr Hunt said if successful, these vaccines could be deployed globally.
"Our Government continues to invest in medical research to supercharge the development of promising vaccines to save lives and protect lives," Mr Hunt said.The Health Minister said developing a vaccine locally was of a "critical" nature to the government.The Australian government has announced an agreement with the British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca to secure at least 25 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine if it passes clinical trials.
"The rapid development of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines is a critical Australian Government priority," Mr Hunt said. "Under the competitive, peer reviewed COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Research Grant Opportunity, funding will be allocated for the further development of three COVID-19 vaccines." You can get up-to-date information from the Federal Government's Coronavirus Australia app, available on the
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